Attorneys Representing Injured Clients in Roof Crush Accidents That Cause Injury or Death in Los Angeles and Orange County
Car, truck and SUV accidents involving roof crushes can cause serious head and neck injuries, even death. Victims can be paralyzed because an automobile manufacturer did not adhere to minimal safety standards. At Avila & Peros, LLP in El Segundo and Newport Beach, California, we hold those manufacturers accountable when they fail to protect consumers.
Roof Safety Standards That Create Unsafe Situations
Federal laws dictate how much pressure a vehicle roof can sustain. However, that standard assumes that the vehicle is stationary while turned upside down and that all of the glass is intact, thus adding an additional layer of support. The windshield provides structural support - if it shatters, that support is gone. A roof cave-in of six inches or less is acceptable according to federal safety standards. However, that standard that does not deal with the reality of a sudden and violent motor vehicle accident.
At Avila & Peros, LLP, we represent clients injured because of this lack of protection and of the insistence of automobile manufacturers that increasing roof strength would not make a difference. Because of a combination of unacceptably lax safety standards and a refusal to increase roof strength without a federal mandate, people operating their vehicles lawfully may be seriously injured or killed in rollover accidents when roof crush occurs.
Experienced and Knowledgeable Vehicle Defect Attorneys
We pride ourselves on our technical knowledge of automobile defects that involve crushed roofs, defective seat belts, faulty air bags that do not deploy, failure to instal electronic stability control and blown tires that cause severe accidents. Clients throughout Southern California rely on us for our aggressive advocacy and attention to detail in handling their cases.
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To obtain more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced rollover lawyer regarding a car rollover, SUV rollover or roof crush, please contact Avila & Peros, LLP.
