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A sports utility vehicle rollover accident occurs usually when the vehicle is turning sharply and moving at a high rate of speed. All vehicles are capable of rolling over, but sports utility vehicles with a high center of gravity are more prone to do so.

Thirty-three percent of car accident fatalities are due to rollover crashes. More than ten thousand lives are lost annually due to rollover crashes and thousands more are injured. Many of these injuries and deaths are caused by the vehicle roof collapsing in the rollover. Occupants injured in these roof collapses usually suffer spinal cord injuries often resulting in paralysis and death.

Those injured in a sports utility vehicle rollover accident usually need emergency medical treatment, surgery, long term continuing medical care and treatment, rehabilitation and more. They may lose income, future potential earning capacity, amass high medical bills and their families may be left with final expenses also. The vehicle manufacturer should be held responsible for all these expenses due to injuries sustained as a result of their defectively designed vehicle.

If you live in Chicago, Illinois or the surrounding area and you or someone you care about has been injured or killed as a result of a sports utility rollover accident, please contact the Chicago, Illinois office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you with an experienced sports utility rollover accident attorney to protect your legal rights.

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