Legal claims that arise from vehicle accidents are typically governed by the law of negligence. Any individual who negligently operates a motor vehicle may be required to pay damages to an injured victim. The surviving family members of a fatally injured accident victim may be able to bring wrongful death charges against the defendant.

If an occupant is injured as a result of an air bag deployment, or the failure of an air bag to deploy, there is also the basis for a personal injury claim.

This practice area also includes SUV rollovers, which have a higher chance of resulting in serious injury and death to occupants when they occur. According to the Federal Highway Administration, SUV rollover accidents account for more than side and rear fatal vehicles combined and SUV's are three times more likely than the average passenger car rollover. SUV seat structures are not designed to keep occupants in place during a rollover regardless if seatbelts are worn. Vehicle roofs, windshields and side windows easily collapse, increasing the risk of occupant head, brain and spinal cord and back injuries.

If you or someone you know in Southern California needs the assistance of an experienced Los Angeles Car Accident Attorney, call Robert Mansell today at (310) 474-3250, 24/7, or use the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

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