While rollover accidents are rare, they are often deadly. When a rollover car accident does not end in a fatality, it often ends in catastrophic injuries that cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. In addition to being deadly, they also lead to some of the most complicated accident claims out there.
Because rollover accident claims are so complicated, most people will need the help of an accident attorney to get a full and fair compensation award. If you were injured in a rollover accident, the Law Office of Jason R. Schultz can help: 404-474-0804.
Why are rollover claims so complicated?
Rollover claims are difficult to resolve because it is often difficult to determine who is legally liable for the accident. This is because multiple factors often contribute to a single rollover accident including one or more negligent drivers, bad weather, poor road conditions, or a negligently designed vehicle.
Depending on the accident, any of the following parties might be liable for your accident:
- Another driver
- A government entity
- A manufacturer
In some cases, two or more people may share liability for the accident. When this happens, the two people at fault will share the cost of the damages.
How do I prove liability in a rollover accident?
To win your rollover accident claim, you will need to prove that another person’s negligence caused your accident. The Law Office of Jason R. Schultz, P.C. can help you determine who may be liable for your accident and then investigate your claim to determine causation.
For example, consider a situation where another driver drifts into your lane, causing you to swerve sharply out of the way in order to prevent a head-on-collision. If you lose control of your vehicle and roll over, that other driver will most likely be to blame because he caused the rollover accident to occur. However, because he was not directly involved in the accident (i.e., he did not actually make contact with your car), holding him liable can be difficult.
Government entities (e.g., the state itself, cities, municipalities) may be liable for injuries drivers sustain in rollover accidents if they failed to post road signs warning drivers about an upcoming sharp turn on a high-speed road.
In both of these situations, you will need to prove through irrefutable proof, that the other person caused your accident. To prove liability, you might use:
- Eyewitness testimony (e.g., eyewitnesses can show how the accident occurred, if the other driver left the scene, they might be able to give officers the driver’s license plate number)
- Surveillance camera footage
- Photos
- The police report
