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A National Tragedy: Repeated 12- and 15-Passenger Van Rollover Accidents

According to government statistics, there were over 1,090 occupants killed in crashes involving 15-passenger vans from 1997 to 2006. Recent high-profile crashes have included:

In July 2007, a 10 year old girl was killed when a 15-passenger van blew a tire and overturned while her family was traveling in South Carolina. Despite wearing a lap seat belt, the girl was ejected and died at the scene. Since her death, her family has started the American Center for Van and Tire Safety, a non-profit organization to raise awareness on the dangers of these passenger vans.
In September 2005, a Utah State University van overturned on a highway about 65 miles north of Salt Lake City, killing eight students and an instructor, and injuring two other students.
In February 2005, in Illinois, two 16-year-old girls were killed when the 12-passenger van that they were riding in rolled over after the driver lost control of the van while returning from a ski resort.
In 2004, three members of a Bronx, New York church group were killed and nine more injured in the rollover of a Ford van at the Canadian border. Lieff Cabraser is representing family members.
In 2003, in East St. Louis, Missouri, a Ford E350 15-passenger van, used by a local church, fishtailed on wet pavement, veered into a ditch and turned on its side. A thirteen year old boy was killed in the accident, and five other children were seriously injured.
In March 2003, four members of the Coptic Orthodox Community in Northern California were killed near Barstow, California, when the 2002 Ford 15-passenger van they were traveling in rolled over after the driver lost control of the vehicle.
In July 2002, a Ford Super Club Wagon van carrying six cheerleaders rolled over near Birmingham, Alabama. Five passengers were ejected. Two were killed. The others suffered injuries ranging from a dislocated hip to partial paralysis.

Van Rollover Lawsuits

In more than 80% of single-vehicle accidents involving 15-passenger vans that resulted in a fatality, the vans rolled over. Lawsuits filed against van manufacturers claim that they knew the vans were defective in design and unreasonably dangerous because of its instability and tendency to roll over.

In a recent lawsuit involving a fatal rollover of a Ford E350 15-passenger van, Lieff Cabraser alleged that Ford E350 vans have three primary safety problems:

They are difficult to handle under fully loaded conditions because they are susceptible to over-steering in emergency maneuvers, which leads to loss of control;
They are unstable when loaded, leading to a significant increase in the risk of rollover crashes;
Once a van rolls over, it is not crashworthy and, as a result, occupants are killed in what would otherwise have been easily survivable crashes.

Contact 15 Passenger Van Rollover Accident Lawyer | Attorney

Persons who have been injured in accidents involving passenger vans, including 15-passenger, 12-passenger, 10-passenger, or cargo vans, or family members of loved ones who have died, please contact a van rollover accident | lawyer at Lieff Cabraser to learn about your legal rights and for a free case review.

Alternatively, you may call Lieff Cabraser toll-free at 1-866-313-1973 and ask to speak to partner Kathryn E. Barnett.

15 PASSENGER VAN SAFETY

Van Rollover Accidents
Overview of 15 & 20 passenger vans accidents.

Rollover Accident Liability
Manufacturers’ liabilities regarding van accidents.

Van Safety Information
Facts on the danger associated with 15 & 20 passenger vans.

Awareness Campaign
A family’s fight to prevent more deaths from van rollovers

Minimizing Van Rollover Risks
Tips to lower the chance of rollover accident

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