Be Aware of the Risks of Van Rollover Accidents

There was another sad story in the news this week about a motor vehicle crash involving a van. Two vans carrying 22 college students collided, injuring 7 students including 2 who were ejected from one of the vans. As the story illustrates, van rollovers often involve a number of seriously injured people. It is also not unusual in van rollovers for some of the passengers to be ejected. Unfortunately, ejected passengers are more likely to suffer catastrophic injuries. One problem often encountered in van rollover cases is that the liability insurance limits involved are insufficient to cover the damages of all the passengers. For example, one of my recent van rollover cases involved 15 passengers who together had incurred more than half a million dollars in medical expenses and lost wages. Unfortunately, the van only had $300,000 in liability insurance limits.  When this situation arises, it is important to have an experienced lawyer who knows how to look for all liable parties. One of the things to consider in van rollover cases is the possibility of a products liability claim against the van’s manufacturer. Some 15-passenger vans are top heavy and prone to rolling over, especially when they are filled […]