rollover accident

Maria Medina, 62, was injured in a San Diego car accident when a tire on her 1993 Ford Ranger blew out and separated. According to a news report in The Imperial Valley Press, the injury rollover accident occurred at Orchard Road in Imperial County the morning of May 13, 2011. Medina was travelling north when the tread on the right rear tire separated and her vehicle veered out of control. The pickup rolled over the center median before coming to rest on the shoulder. Emergency workers had to free the victim from her vehicle by shearing off the roof of her pickup truck. She suffered a broken left hand and arm. No one else was injured in the crash.

My thoughts and prayers are with Maria Medina following this serious injury rollover accident. I wish her the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol's 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 25 people were killed and 297 were injured as a result of car accidents in the unincorporated areas of Imperial County. During the same year, there were 34 fatalities and 475 injuries reported as a result of Imperial County car accidents.

Tire Tread Separation Causes Rollover

It appears from the report that the vehicle veered out of control and rolled over after the tread on one of the tires separated. It will have to be determined what caused this tire tread separation. Did the tire fail because it was defective? If so, the tire manufacturer may be liable for the crash. Did the vehicle roll over because of a defective design? If that was the case, the manufacturer of the defectively designed vehicle can also be held financially responsible for the injuries, damages and losses sustained. Once a tire loses its tread, it can become difficult even for experienced drivers to regain control of the vehicle. Read the rest »

Seven people were injured in a Bakersfield car accident involving two separate vehicles rolling over. According to an ABC news report, the rollover accident occurred at Lerdo Highway and Magnolia Avenue near Shafter the afternoon of April 24, 2011. Police say a white van went through a stop sign and struck a black SUV. Both vehicles rolled over and one person was ejected. Two victims suffered major injuries, two others sustained moderate injuries and the three victims suffered minor to moderate injuries. Investigators are trying to determine why the driver of the white van went through the stop sign.

My thoughts and prayers are with the many injured victims of this rollover accident. I wish them all the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), two people were killed and 34 were injured in Shafter car accidents. During that same year, 103 fatalities and 3,460 injuries occurred involving car accidents in Kern County.

Possible Stop Sign Violation

It appears from the report that one of the motorists, the driver of the white van, failed to obey a stop sign. California law requires drivers to come to a complete stop at a stop sign and proceed with caution. According to California Vehicle Code Section 21802 (a): "The driver of any vehicle approaching a stop sign at the entrance to, or within, an intersection shall stop as required by Section 22450. The driver shall then yield the right-of-way to any vehicles which have approached from another highway, or which are approaching so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to those vehicles until he or she can proceed with reasonable safety." Read the rest »

Alta Marie Chriss, 51, was fatally injured in an Ontario car accident after she lost control of her car and crashed. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal rollover accident occurred when Chriss' 2000 Chevy Malibu ran off the connector road between the southbound Interstate 15 and westbound Highway 60 and overturned. California Highway Patrol officials say the accident was discovered the morning of April 11, 2011, and that the Chevy had veered to the right, before going through the guardrail and rolling over. Officials say Chriss was not wearing a seatbelt at the time. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to everybody who knew and loved Alta Marie Chriss for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Read the rest »

Two people, including an 8-year-old child, were injured in an Orange County car accident after the SUV carrying them overturned on the freeway. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury rollover accident occurred in the northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway near Avenida Pico in San Clemente the morning of February 2, 2011.

California Highway Patrol officials say the Toyota SUV was traveling in the number one lane when the driver swerved to avoid wood debris on the roadway and lost control. The SUV crossed all lanes of traffic and hit the guard rail. The Toyota overturned and landed on its side on the freeway's right shoulder. The driver and an 8-year-old girl were taken to a local hospital, but the extent of their injuries is not known. Read the rest »

Three young sons of Casey and Melanie Barber have been awarded $14.4 million in connection with a 2006 Ford rollover accident, which killed the San Diego couple. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego Superior Court jury made the decision January 11, 2011 in the lawsuit against Mossy Ford. The fatal car accident occurred July 31, 2006. Barber was driving his Ford E350 Sportsmobile van on Highway 98 in Arizona when a tire tread separation caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The Ford rolled over and both Barber and his wife, Melanie, died.

Faulty Tire Repair Caused Tread Separation

Attorneys for the Barber family argued that the dealer, Mossy Ford, performed a faulty tire repair, which led to the fatal car accident. They said the damage to the tire was so severe that the dealership should not have even tried to repair it. The Barbers' sons were 8, 5 and 3 at the time of the accident. Prior to this trial, attorneys for the children reached an $8.3 million settlement with other defendants who worked on the van. No details on that settlement were revealed due to a confidentiality agreement. Read the rest »

Three people were injured in a rollover accident on State Route 94 in San Diego. According to a 10news report, the injury crash occurred the evening of October 3, 2010 near the College Avenue exit. Two people sustained major injuries and the condition of the third injured victim is not known. The authorities are investigating what may have caused this San Diego car accident. Read the rest »

Lolita Buenviaje, 49, was killed in a Sacramento car accident the night of June 13, 2010 after the car in which she was a passenger blew a tire and rolled over. According to a news report, the fatal accident occurred on the northbound 5 Freeway just north of the Pete Miller Road overcrossing, between the Newman and Gustine exits. Officials said Buenviaje was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the 2005 Chevrolet. The driver of the Chevy, 46-year-old Arnel Buenviaje, sustained major injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital. Three others in the vehicle suffered minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital. Read the rest »

Victims of SUV rollover accidents can be threatened by catastrophic or fatal personal injury. Injury victims and their families of roof crush accidents should be aware of a number of different issues. Before starting your case it is well advised to consult with an experienced catastrophic injury lawyer, in California, who can guide you through the legal process.

What To Look For In A Rollover Accident

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Three people, including an Orange County resident, were injured in a rollover accident the morning on March 26, 2010, after the SUV they were traveling in went out of control and crashed in Santa Barbara. The Daily Sound reports that the 2004 Chevy Trailblazer was traveling at 75 mph in the northbound lanes of Highway 101 near Gaviota Beach Road. California Highway Patrol officials said that the driver, for unknown reasons, lost control of the Chevy Trailblazer and the vehicle rolled over before coming to rest on its roof. Read the rest »

Francis Torney, 86, died recently of injuries she suffered in an SUV rollover accident that occurred on December 18, 2009. According to a Bay City News report, Torney suffered a cervical fracture and other injuries in the Highway 101 crash when another driver made an unsafe lane change. California Highway Patrol officials said Torney was with two other women in an Isuzu SUV when 54-year-old William Stock, who was driving a 2002 BMW south on Highway 101, moved into the same lane as the Isuzu. Read the rest »