Category : Vehicle Rollovers

IIHS Finds Two Minivans Do Not Provide Adequate Rollover Protection System

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has certified five minivans as being safe, but has found that two minivan models do not offer adequate rollover protection system.

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San Diego Rollover Accident Kills Two Persons

Two people were killed in a rollover accident in San Diego when their vehicle drove off an Interstate 805 ramp. There were four people in the car at the time of the crash and a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old were killed in the crash. The two other women in the car also sustained injuries. The car seems to have flipped over several times, and the male driver and a female passenger were ejected from the vehicle. Both of them died at the scene. Neither of them were wearing seat belts at the time.  The two other women who were wearing seat belts survived the crash. Their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.

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4 California Farm Workers Killed in Van Rollover Accident

Four California farm workers were killed in a tragic van rollover accident near Coalinga this week. According to the California Highway Patrol, there were seven farm workers in the van. The accident occurred on Interstate 5.  The van driver seems to have lost control of the van after the vehicle struck road debris believed to be a wheel rim. The van flipped over several times. The 21-year-old driver of the van and two passengers were injured. One of the passengers was seriously injured, and had to be taken to a hospital. Four of the farm workers in the van sustained fatal injuries.

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Injuries for Rollover Accidents Minimized Using Stronger Roofs

Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it will soon be requiring stronger roof strength standards. A new study shows that the agency’s decision to require stronger roofs to minimize the severity of rollover accident-related injuries is a timely one.

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New Rollover Accident Device to Alert Drivers

Could the deadly Greyhound bus-SUV accident that killed six people in Fresno earlier this year have been avoided if the SUV had come with some kind of lighting system that would have made it clearly visible in the dark to the Greyhound bus?  California car accident lawyers think it’s quite possible, but an ex-Los Angeles Fire Department employee, is convinced it would.

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Ford’s Curve Control System Expected to Minimize Risk of Rollover Accidents

Ford’s new stability control technology will soon be introduced on the 2011 Explorer, which is set to roll out over the next few months. The new technology is called Curve Control, and as the name suggests, it is meant to give motorists enhanced control of their vehicles when they are navigating a curve.

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New Study Confirms Benefits of Electronic Stability Control Systems in Preventing Rollover Accidents

Ever since Electronic Stability Control systems first made an appearance in vehicles in 1995, they have proven themselves in preventing rollover accidents. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety confirms that these systems have helped reduce the risk of fatal accidents, most specifically rollover accidents.

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Lexus Recall of 2010 Lexus GX460 SUV and Siena Minivans

Toyota has issued another recall, and this time it’s a Lexus Recall. Last week, Consumer Reports magazine announced that their tests had found a potential rollover risk in the new 2010 Toyota Lexus GX 460. According to the magazine, the vehicle had a tendency to slip sideways when the driver lifted his foot off the gas pedal, increasing the risk of a rollover. The magazine had issued a “Don’t Buy” warming for the new Lexus.

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Consumer Reports Recall Alert for Lexus For Possible Risk of Rollover Accident

A Consumer Reports recall warning has been issued recently. At the rate at which new safety issues are popping out of Toyota vehicles, California car accident lawyers may need a separate blog dedicated to Toyota lawsuits. This week, the automaker received another blow to its reputation following a series of months that have been the worst in its history. Influential Consumer Reports magazine issued a “don’t buy” alert for the company’s new 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV.

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California Jury Awards $18 Million in Wrongful Death Verdict to Family of Rollover Accident Victim

The family of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in an SUV rollover accident in Riverside after a tire blew out, has been awarded $18 million by a California jury. The retailer that sold the family the tire, American Tire Depot was held liable in the boy’s death.

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