San Antonio SUV Rollover Lawyers
Roof Crush and Seat Belt Failure
With overcrowded highways and more and more SUV’s and pick up
trucks on the road than ever, San Antonio is seeing an increase
of SUV rollover cases. Some of the “hot spots” for these
accidents are at Loop 1604 & IH-10 interchange and Loop 1604 &
281. Both of these intersections are in the top ten crash
locations as published by the San Antonio police department. SUV
and pick up truck collisions can often be deadly leading to
rollovers, roof crush, and seatbelt failures.
Vehicle rollover accidents are becoming
increasingly more common as one in four new vehicles sold today
is an SUV. SUV’s are more likely to roll in an accident than a
car since their center of gravity is higher. If your vehicle has
been in an accident involving a rollover you need the skilled
help of a San Antonio car accident injury lawyer. The lawyers at
Carabin & Shaw, PC can advise you of your rights in these types
of rollover accidents and help protect your rights.
When a vehicle rollover occurs it is often due to faulty vehicle
design. You need the help of a skilled San Antonio car accident
injury lawyer to protect your rights in these often highly
technical cases. The lawyers at Carabin & Shaw, PC are
knowledgeable in SUV rollover cases and can help you prove that
the defective design of the vehicle could have been avoided by
the manufacturer.
A large number of SUV rollover cases involve roof crush or
seatbelt failure. In the event that the manufacturer was not at
fault for the rollover, fault may still lie in the
crashworthiness of the vehicle. A skilled San Antonio car
accident injury lawyer can help you determine if your case falls
under this “crashworthiness doctrine”. In essence this means
that if the product enhances an injury beyond what the injuries
would have been in a similar type of accident the manufacturer
is responsible for these injuries. Roof crush is an example of
this type of enhanced injury claim. When the roof of a vehicle
is not strong enough to hold the weight of the vehicle during a
rollover the effects can be devastating. The roof is pushed into
the passenger area of the vehicle causing head and neck injuries
and even death. It is important to seek the counsel of a skilled
San Antonio car accident injury lawyer in roof crush cases. The
lawyers at Carabin & Shaw are aware of the issues surrounding
roof crush accidents and can get you the settlement you deserve.
Seat belt failure often occurs during an SUV rollover. Defective
design unintentionally allows the seat belt to unlatch, fail to
hold, or allow too much slack, among other reasons, during a
rollover causing catastrophic injuries. A San Antonio car
accident injury lawyer can help you determine if you have a
valid claim against a SUV manufacturer. Contact the law offices
of Carabin & Shaw PC today to discuss your case and determine
your rights. We work on a contingent fee basis, which means
there is never a fee unless we resolve your case. Use the form on the right to send us an email or call us at 210-222-2288.
