SUV Rollovers

Attorney Daniel Newlin has represented hundreds of individuals who have been the victim of SUV Rollover accidents in the state of Florida. Attorney Daniel J. Newlin is eminently qualified to provide you with prompt, aggressive and experienced legal representation.

SUV rollovers are occurring at an increasingly alarming rate partly because of the sales growth and popularity of Sport Utility Vehicles. With the current trend away from sedans and mini-vans, it is estimated that nearly 1 in every 4 vehicles now on the road in the United States is a Sport Utility Vehicle. SUV rollovers are becoming increasingly common because they have a center of gravity that is much higher then normal passenger vehicles. The center of gravity of an SUV in many cases is also Affected by the load, or even the total number of passengers in the vehicle.

Originally, Sport Utility Vehicles were designed as off-road vehicles. However, unlike most off-road vehicles that have roll bar protection on top of the roof, many commercially available SUV models do not have such roll bar protection. Without roll bars, accidents involving Sport Utility Vehicles are far more dangerous.

In a 2003 NHTSA report, not a single SUV earned the highest government safety rating!

Rules for Recovery in a Rollover Accident Case Normally, in a personal injury case, negligence needs to be shown in order to collect damages. Liability in a defective products case, like one involving an unsafe Sport Utility Vehicle, is controlled by "strict liability". Strict liability is a legal doctrine that makes a party responsible for damages their actions or products cause regardless of "fault".

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