Even Stunt Drivers Have Problems Controlling SUVs
Nine individuals were hospitalized with injuries after a high speed crash scene involving an SUV went wrong on the set of a film in New York featuring Nicholas Cage. An SUV operated by a well trained ans skilled stunt driver went out of control and smashed into a parked car on the set in Times Square in Manhattan, injuring crew members. This accident calls to note what the Philadelphia SUV rollover and car accident lawyers of Reiff and Bily have known for many years, mainly that SUV’s are more likely than other vehicles to be involved in accidents and rollovers.
SUV’s are more prone to tipping over even during normal driving maneuvers because they have heavier bodies and heavier centers of gravity. They are the only motor vehicle with a rollover fatality rate higher than any other category of fatality. Even with trained stunt drivers operating them, accidents are likely to occur.
SUV accidents normally result in catastrophic injuries and often result in a fatality. Not so surprisingly, SUV rollover victims are two times as likely to die or suffer serious and catastrophic injuries than motor vehicle collision victims involved in normal flat crashes.
In a case we handled many years ago, our lawyers were able to obtain outakes from a commercial advertising the “toughness” of an off-the-road SUV and found that the trained stunt drivers were having much difficulty controlling these vehicles as they were to be advertised to an innocent audience of potential buyers unsuspecting of the SUV’s dangers.
If you have been catastrophically injured in an SUV rollover or other car accident, you are legally entitled to hold the manufacturers responsible for your physical injuries and associated financial costs. The Philadelphia car accident and SUV rollover lawyers at Reiff and Bily represent clients throughout Pennsylvania and nationwide working with other law firms on a contingent fee basis. We have handled thousands of car accident cases and have made successful recoveries on behalf of our clients. Please contact us to schedule a free consultation with an experienced Reiff and Bily SUV rollover accident and car accident lawyer at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
