The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported on Monday, April 13, 2009 that one person was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 5 not to far from Fresno, California the accident involved a SUV that rolled over causing the death of the automobile driver. The victim of this auto accident was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. There are no reports concerning the cause of the SUV accident, but it was reported that there were animals being transported in the sports-utility vehicle and Animal control responded to the scene of the accident according to a CHP officer.

Roll-overs are a risk for anyone who operates a sports-utility vehicle (SUV) in Fresno, California. In research done concerning the degree of the risk of rollovers for SUVs a study found that motor vehicle safety is being sacrificed for the appeal of the eye. Those who are manufacturing sports-utility vehicles are putting every person at risk that drives off of the dealership lot when the company fails to follow proper protocol in manufacturing a safe automobile for both a driver and their passenger; even if those passengers are animals.

If the SUV is found to have had faulty mechanics then the family of the victim has   the legal right to file a wrongful death suit against the manufacturing company of that particular vehicle. It is a very sad thing when someone dies in an accident that may have been prevented had there not been negligence by an automobile manufacturing company. Serious injuries are caused by rollovers if it is not a fatal auto accident. The California SUV driver in this story may have suffered blunt force trauma causing serious head injuries which resulted in their death, or the driver may have suffered internal organ damage causing a heart attack, or other fatal injuries.

If you or your loved one has been involved in an SUV rollover accident on a freeway near Fresno, California caused by the negligence of a sports-utility vehicle manufacturing company you are the victim of a personal injury and may have grounds to file a California personal injury lawsuit. If you know anyone who has died in a SUV rollover accident in Fresno they may have died a wrongful death and you should contact a Fresno Auto Accident Wrongful Death Lawyer today. We are highly educated in the area of wrongful death claims, as well as auto accident injury claims and we will make all of the communications needed to have you awarded the rightful compensation for your pain and suffering.

Contact our firm today at (559)-761-0061 for a free case evaluation!