The Epidemic Continues - Another Church Van Accident Kills 7 And Catastrophically Injures Another 7 In New York 15-Passenger Van Rollover Accident
Seven people were killed and at least 7 other church members are catastrophically injured after a tire blew out on a 15-passenger church van resulting in a loss of control sending passengers tumbling and ejected out of the vehicle. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the victims and it saddens me as an experienced 15-passenger van rollover and accident lawyer every time I learn of another accident involving what I consider to be the most dangerous vehicle on the roadways of America today.
The experienced 15-passenger van accident and SUV rollover lawyers at Reiff & Bily have known for a long time simply that 15-passenger vans are one of the most unsafe vehicles on the road and suffer from a multitude of design defects.
We successfully handled a case almost completely identical to this accident involving another church group, and it is not surprising that the facts are almost identical. We have shared the pain and loss of all too many parents, children, and church-goers who are unknowing about these defects and dangers of the 15-passenger van until it is too late. Government research and research done by the automotive manufacturers indicates that there is significant risk of rollovers in 15-passenger vans when they are fully loaded. Most times, 15-passenger van rollover crashes occur due to defective tires and inexperienced and untrained drivers. The victims and their families of this unfortunate and tragic accident would be well advised to contact an experienced 15-passenger van accident and rollover attorney to fully investigate this accident and get them the proper compensation they rightfully deserve from the manufacturer of this van. The 15-passenger van is extraordinarily easy to roll over when loaded because they have a higher center of gravity and design defects create unsafe conditions and instability in an accident avoidance maneuver if a tire problem occurs such as news sources indicate existed here.
Our extensive research has revealed that manufacturers knew about these defects which was evidenced on internal documents. Yet, they continue to sell these defective vehicles due to high profit margin despite a minimal expenditure to fix the defect that they knew about even when their own test drivers and experts were being injured during testing procedures. Because these vehicles carry a large number of people and weight and the drivers are not required to have a special commercial driver’s license, they were generally a smart choice for transporting millions of school children and churchgoers across the United States until reports of rollover deaths in 15-passenger vans began rolling in. Those injured or wrongfully killed have the legal right to hold the manufacturers responsible for physical and financial injuries and go a step further and make the manufacturers admit in court what they have known all along, that these vehicles are simply not safe.
If you or a loved one has been injured or wrongfully killed in a 15-passenger van or rollover accident, please contact the experienced 15-passenger van rollover lawyers at Reiff & Bily for a free, no obligation consultation. We can provide references and free legal consultation. Our record of success speaks for itself. Please contact us at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
