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Equinox SUV Rollover Accidents

The national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, represents victims of rollover accidents and other vehicle crashes in personal injury lawsuits. If you or a family member have been injured in a Chevrolet Equinox rollover accident, or have lost a family member in a Equinox SUV rollover accident, please click here to contact a Lieff Cabraser attorney for a free, prompt, no-obligation review of your case.

Why Are SUVs More At-Risk for Rolling Over in an Accident Than Cars?

The reason SUVs -- and also pickups -- are more likely to rollover in a collision, sudden movement or accident as compared to most cars and station wagons is that SUVs have a higher center of gravity. SUVs ride higher from the ground than passenger cars. While rollovers represent about 3% of all crashes in the U.S., almost 33% of total deaths on highways occur in rollover crashes.

SUV Rollover Dangers

A number of potential safety issues and vehicle defects can contribute to the occurance of SUV rollovers and lead to serious injury or death in the event of a rollover accident. Potential safety issues include:
  • The vehicle is defective in its handling and stability because it is top-heavy and prone to heavy oversteering by drivers, making a rollover accident likely;
  • The vehicle is equipped with defective door latches that are too weak to hold the doors shut in a rollover accident, causing passengers to be ejected from these vehicles;
  • The roof-strength of the SUV is deficient, resulting in a collapse of the roof in a rollover accident;
  • The vehicle is not equipped with laminated safety glass which would help prevent passengers from being ejected in SUV rollovers; and
  • The seat belts are defective because they do not automatically retract and tighten during an accident.
  

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