The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

A family was driving on Tuesday morning when they became victims of a hit-and-run auto accident. The family of four, including mother, father, and two daughters, aged 9 and 16, were headed toward school when a joyriding teen in a stolen vehicle (that had been left running and unlocked) struck them, then continued on. The teen then abandoned the stolen vehicle and climbed into a getaway car.

The two children suffered serious injuries.The 16-year-old has been upgraded to good condition, but the 9-year-old, who suffered spinal injuries, remains in critical condition.

Although the hit-and-run driver is of course mostly responsible for the children's injuries, there is someone else who is to blame. When the teen driver struck the family's Kia Sorrento in the driver's side rear quarter, the SUV should have protected the family. But this class of automobiles is notoriously defective when it comes to side and rear impacts. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, many SUVs, which should be good at protecting families, are actually only marginally effective against side and rear impacts, and the Kia Sorrento was actually rated "Poor" in 2008.

If your auto accident was made worse by the poor protection afforded by your car, nothing can reverse your tragedy. But a defective vehicle safety lawsuit can help you pay your family's medical bills and punish those who put you at risk by marketing a dangerous vehicle, and The Cochran Firm is prepared to use its nationwide resources to go after the corporation responsible. Schedule an auto accident lawsuit consultation with the Detroit vehicle safety lawyers at The Cochran Firm today.

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