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There are over 11,000 fatal rollover accidents each year. Rollover accidents account for more than half of all single-vehicle crash deaths. Have you or a loved one been injured or killed in a vehicle rollover accident? If you or a loved one has been injured in an automobile or SUV rollover accident, you may need the help of an experienced vehicle rollover accident lawyer. For the legal guidance you need after a vehicle rollover accident in Huntsville or anywhere in Alabama, call Ferguson & Ferguson. Call 256-534-3435. We offer free consultations and handle all rollover cases on a contingency basis, meaning you pay nothing out of pocket.

Vehicle Rollover Statistics

Below are some recent United States rollover accident statistics:

  • 63% of SUV rollover accident fatalities resulted in people being ejected from the vehicles.
  • Over 58,000 people are injured in SUV rollover accidents each year.
  • Approximately 227,000 rollover crashes per year from 1982-2006.
  • Over 90% of rollover accidents involve a single vehicle

Causes of Automobile Rollover Accidents

Many different factors and conditions can result in a rollover accident. While some rollover accidents can be caused by driver negligence, such as overly aggressive driving, many rollover accidents are the result of vehicle defects, design flaws, or even poor road conditions. In many cases, blame can be placed on another motorist’s negligent behavior, such as driving under the influence, driving distracted by using a cell phone, eating, or falling asleep at the wheel. Our attorneys and professional investigators thoroughly analyze the accident, the vehicle, and all factors surrounding the accident. Our thorough investigation often reveals manufacturing defects, engineering defects, design defects, and other defects that may have caused vehicle instability or safety protection devices to fail, such as:

  • Too high center of gravity, causing vehicle instability
  • Lateral force rollovers
  • Ramp rollovers
  • Side slope rollovers
  • Sideways Skid Rollovers
  • Dangerous Roads
  • Poor roof structure, causing the roof to crush in the rollover
  • Defective tires, which caused the SUV to roll over
  • Defective door latches, which caused the doors to open, resulting in ejection

Rollover Injuries

Some of the most common injuries we see in rollover accidents include:

  • Paralysis
  • Broken bones
  • Spinal-cord-injuries
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Amputations
  • Death

Alabama Rollover Accident FAQs

What should I do after a rollover accident in Alabama?

Call 911, request emergency medical help, and avoid moving an injured person unless immediate danger requires it. Photograph the vehicle, road, tire marks, debris, restraints, and surrounding conditions; identify witnesses; and ask that the vehicle and its components be preserved for inspection.

What commonly causes vehicle rollover accidents?

Rollover crashes may involve speeding, abrupt steering, distraction, impairment, another vehicle’s impact, tire failure, unsafe loading, road defects, soft shoulders, guardrails, high centers of gravity, stability-control problems, or other design and manufacturing defects.

Who may be liable for a rollover crash?

Potentially responsible parties include a negligent driver, vehicle owner, employer, manufacturer, component maker, tire company, dealership, repair shop, maintenance provider, cargo loader, contractor, or government entity responsible for a dangerous roadway.

Can a single-vehicle rollover still support an injury claim?

Yes. A one-vehicle crash may have been triggered by a defective tire, unsafe vehicle design, failed safety system, improper repair, road hazard, missing warning, or another driver’s actions. A complete investigation should not assume the driver was the only cause.

Can an SUV’s design contribute to a rollover?

Potentially. Vehicle height, track width, center of gravity, suspension, tires, stability-control programming, steering response, and warnings may affect rollover resistance. Engineers may need to examine the vehicle and compare its design and performance data.

What is a tripped rollover?

A tripped rollover can occur when a sliding vehicle’s tires or wheels strike a curb, soft shoulder, guardrail, median, soil, or another object that abruptly interrupts sideways movement and causes the vehicle to rotate.

Can defective tires cause a rollover accident?

Yes. Tread separation, blowouts, manufacturing defects, improper sizing, inadequate inflation, or negligent maintenance may cause loss of control. The tire, wheel, vehicle, photographs, service records, and recall information should be preserved.

What is roof-crush liability in a rollover case?

A roof structure that loses excessive occupant space during a rollover may contribute to head, neck, spinal, or fatal injuries. A product-liability investigation may examine roof strength, pillars, glazing, restraints, vehicle deformation, and whether the occupant survival space was preserved.

Can a defective door latch contribute to occupant ejection?

Potentially. A door that opens during a rollover may increase ejection risk. Investigators may examine the latch, striker, hinges, locks, door deformation, prior repairs, vehicle design, and crash forces before determining whether a defect contributed.

What role do seat belts and airbags play in a rollover investigation?

Investigators may examine whether belts latched, spooled, pretensioned, or tore; whether airbags deployed as designed; and whether seats, head restraints, doors, and windows maintained occupant protection. The physical components and electronic data should be preserved.

What injuries are common in rollover accidents?

Rollover crashes may cause traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis, fractures, amputations, internal injuries, burns, crush injuries, severe lacerations, psychological trauma, and death, particularly when roof intrusion or ejection occurs.

Why must the rollover vehicle be preserved?

The vehicle can contain evidence of tire failure, roof deformation, seat-belt performance, airbag deployment, door-latch operation, steering or suspension failure, electronic data, impact sequence, and prior repairs. Salvage or destruction can permanently eliminate that evidence.

What other evidence is important in a rollover case?

Important evidence may include scene photographs, drone or survey data, skid and gouge marks, video, witness statements, event data recorder information, maintenance records, recalls, design documents, tire history, cargo records, medical records, and proof of financial losses.

Can a dangerous road or shoulder cause a rollover?

Yes. Drop-offs, soft shoulders, potholes, defective guardrails, inadequate signs, poor drainage, unsafe slopes, debris, or construction conditions may contribute. Claims involving a government entity may require special notice and can have shorter deadlines.

Can improper cargo loading cause a truck or SUV rollover?

Yes. Overloading, an elevated center of gravity, unsecured cargo, unequal weight distribution, or shifting loads may destabilize a vehicle. The driver, carrier, shipper, loader, vehicle owner, or another company may be responsible depending on the facts.

How does Alabama’s contributory-negligence rule affect a rollover claim?

Alabama generally follows a strict contributory-negligence rule. Defendants may argue that the injured person’s conduct bars recovery, making vehicle, roadway, electronic, witness, and expert evidence particularly important in separating driver conduct from other causes.

What damages may be available after a rollover accident?

Depending on liability and proof, damages may include medical expenses, lost income, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation and life-care costs, pain and suffering, mental anguish, disability, disfigurement, property damage, and other documented losses.

Can a family pursue a claim after a fatal rollover accident?

Alabama law may permit the decedent’s personal representative to pursue a wrongful-death action. Alabama wrongful-death damages follow distinctive rules, and evidence involving the vehicle and scene can disappear quickly, so prompt legal advice is important.

How long do I have to file a rollover accident lawsuit in Alabama?

Many Alabama personal-injury, product-liability, and wrongful-death actions are subject to deadlines that may be two years, but the applicable period can vary by claim and party. Government notice rules and other exceptions may create shorter deadlines.

Which Ferguson & Ferguson office handles Alabama rollover accident cases?

Ferguson & Ferguson serves rollover accident clients through its verified Decatur office at 211 Oak Street NE, Decatur, Alabama 35601, and Huntsville office at 303 Williams Avenue SW, Suite 321, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. The Decatur office is the primary service location for this page.

WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?

Make no mistake about it, these cases are incredibly complex and time-consuming. But you shouldn’t be held responsible if your accident was preventable. You may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering, lost wages, and more. The attorneys and staff at the Ferguson & Ferguson Law Firm have extensive skill and experience in handling cases involving rollover accidents. If you or a loved one has been involved in an SUV rollover accident, please contact the rollover accident attorneys at Ferguson & Ferguson today for your free case evaluation. We will fight tirelessly for you and your family, and we won’t stop until we get the best settlement or verdict possible. If you or someone you love is injured in a vehicle rollover-related accident, call Ferguson & Ferguson. Call now. Call 256-534-3435 or 256-350-7200. We are here to help.

Huntsville Office Location:
303 Williams Avenue SW
Suite 321
Huntsville, AL 35801

Decatur Office Location:
211 Oak Street
Decatur, AL 35601

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