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INJURY LAW

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Mitsubishi SUV Rollover Lawsuit: Why Mitsubishi Is Liable

When a deadly accident occurs, often police investigators or third parties blame the driver, even when the driver was belted, sober and driving prudently.

In many cases, the reason why a crash proves fatal is actually due to negligence by the SUV's manufacturer. It is important that you know why the SUV rolled over and your legal rights.

SUV Rollover Lawsuits Against Mitsubishi

Injured drivers and passengers have filed lawsuits against Mitsubishi for defects in its Montero, Montero Sport, Endeavor and Outlander SUVs. The lawsuits have charged that the Mitsubishi SUVs are too narrow and tall, elevating the center of gravity and increasing the risk of rolling over.

Moreover, the lawsuits have alleged that certain models of Mitsubishi SUVs lacked:

sufficient roof strength. As a result, the roof collapsed causing massive head, spine and back injuries.
advanced traction technology. Mitsubishi developed electronic stability control (ESC) in the 1990s. This technology enables better traction on slippery surfaces or during cornering. However, Mitsubishi did not make ESC standard equipment on all its SUVs until 2008. See whether your Mitsubishi SUV has ESC.

Submit Your Case

The national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, has successfully represented persons across America injured in rollover accidents and other vehicle crashes in individual personal injury lawsuits.

If you or a family member have been injured in a Mitsubishi SUV rollover accident, please click here to contact a Lieff Cabraser injury attorney for a free, prompt, no-obligation review of your case. Or call us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 and ask to speak with auto accident attorney Fabrice N. Vincent.

In 2005, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued a report finding that the Mitsubishi Montero Sport had the fifth highest driver death rate of midsize two-wheel drive SUVs. The Mitsubishi Endeavor was designed to update the Montero Sport which was discontinued in North America in 2004.

ROLLOVER RESOURCES

List of Mitsubishi SUVs Lacking Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Mitsubishi Rollover Lawsuits Detailed

Mitsubishi Rollover Ratings - NHTSA

Mitsubishi Rollover Ratings - Consumer Reports

SUV Safety Overview

Rollover Accidents & Roof Safety

Rollover Ratings

Government Resources

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Our lawyers have years of experience successfully representing clients in personal injury cases.
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In death and serious injury cases, we are pleased to visit you where you live, at no cost, to discuss your legal rights and answer your questions.
We have retained automotive safety and medical experts nationwide to assist our clients with their claims.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, is a national plaintiffs' law firm of over 50 lawyers with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our attorneys are recognized for the successful prosecution of lawsuits involving deaths, personal injuries and property damage due to defective products, including dangerous and defective vehicles.

In 2007, in Mraz v. DaimlerChrysler, Lieff Cabraser attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained the fourth-largest verdict in California for the year. At trial, plaintiffs showed that a defective transmission was responsible for making a Dodge Dakota pickup shift into reverse and run over Richard Mraz.

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