Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Shares Some Information On SUV Rollovers
As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney I regularly talk with people about the dangers of SUV rollover crashes. SUV rollovers do not occur as often as other types of crashes, but when they do occur, they often result in a serious injury or death. SUV rollover accidents, on average, account for more than 10,000 fatalities in the United States each year, which is more than side and rear crashes combined.
The result was thousands of deaths and serious injuries. Some rollover accidents may be preventable if consumers realize the dangers involved in SUV vehicles and the serious and tragic injuries that can result.
Reference a Tennessee SUV rollover accident the other day that took the lives of two Lawrenceburg women. A 51-year-old and an 71-year-old woman were killed when their Chevy Trailblazer left the roadway on the left side of I-75, overcorrected and came back onto the highway before it began to roll. The women were not wearing their seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicle and killed.
Studies of real-world single-vehicle crashes show that more than 90% of rollovers occur after a driver runs off of the road. I’m not referring here to vehicles trying to negotiate difficult trails away from public roads, rather it refers to vehicles rolling over off of the pavement after the driver has lost control of the vehicle. The pavement, a ditch, soft soil, curb or other tripping mechanism usually initiates the rollover accident once the vehicle slides off.
If you want to learn more about issues related to highway crashes in Tennessee, or you are involved in a an auto accident and need guidance, contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates.









