How Dangerous Are Rollover Wrecks?

 Posted on February 26, 2025 in Car Accidents

Because they are top-heavy, tractor-trailers can roll over easily. However, passenger vehicles and pickup trucks can also roll over, frequently causing extremely serious injuries and fatalities. Passenger vehicle rollovers are more common than you might think. In fact, a fatal rollover crash happened in El Paso on February 1st of this year, with another rollover crash on February 19th sending one person to the hospital with injuries.

Data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reveals that rollover crashes caused 29 percent of U.S. passenger auto occupant fatalities in 2022. Earlier studies put that figure at around 33 percent when occupants are ejected from their vehicles during a rollover crash. These accidents can happen for many reasons, potentially giving you grounds to file a personal injury claim seeking compensation. A determined El Paso County, TX car accident lawyer can handle your claim and work toward maximizing your compensation.

What Causes Rollover Accidents?

Many factors can cause large trucks or passenger vehicles to roll over, including:

• Tire blowouts, which could lead to a defective product claim

• Driver error, such as distracted driving, speeding, and reckless driving

• Vehicle design, particularly if there is a higher center of gravity

• Collisions with another vehicle or stationary object

• Road design, inadequately maintained roads, and poorly marked curves

• Unexpected roadway obstacles

• Inclement weather and slippery roadways

While we cannot control the weather, most of the other rollover crash causes stem from negligence. If your rollover crash was preventable, you may qualify for compensation.

Why Are Rollover Injuries Often More Severe?

Passenger cars have some protections for drivers and passengers for side, frontal, and rear impacts. However, the roof of the passenger compartment can be easily crumpled during a rollover crash. In addition, the human body is not designed to withstand being thrown about.

Head, neck, traumatic brain, and spinal cord injuries are common in rollover crashes. If a car’s occupants do not use seat belts, they can be ejected. Ejection impacts with the ground or another object can be deadly, and the rolled-over vehicle can crush the victim.

When tractor-trailers overturn, their size and weight can crush more than one nearby vehicle, often causing catastrophic or fatal injuries.

How Can a Lawyer Help After a Rollover Wreck?

Your eligible damages are probably high if your injuries resulted from a rollover crash. You must gather evidence to support your insurance claim, both to prove that another party’s negligence caused your accident and that you are entitled to various damages. Even with proof, the at-fault party’s insurance company will probably try to get away with paying the least amount possible for your claim.

Working with a competent attorney means we will handle your accident investigation. We will use the evidence we collect to establish fault and liability. We will also calculate your damages accurately and fight to help you recover the maximum available amount.

Consult an Experienced El Paso, TX Rollover Accident Attorney

Whether you are injured in a rollover or another kind of motor vehicle wreck, the skilled Sierra Blanca, TX personal injury lawyers from James Kennedy, P.L.L.C. provide exceptional legal representation. To learn more during a free case review, call 915-544-5200 now or contact us online. Se Habla Español.