ATV Rollover Accidents

An ATV (all terrain vehicle) is a motor vehicle that is commonly used on farms and ranches to perform day-to-day tasks.  These vehicles may also be used recreationally.  Due to the fact that ATVs are travel across rough terrains, they can roll over quite easily if poorly operated or if they have inherent defects.  Once a rollover happens, operators and innocent bystanders may be injured or even killed.

ATV Rollover Accident Statistics

Below are some ATV accident statistics that have been provided by All Terrain Safety:

• In the year 2007, over 150,000 people had to go to the emergency room after being involved in an ATV rollover accident.
• Of the 150,000 people treated, 40,000 were people below the age of 18.
• 20% of deaths resulting from ATV rollover accidents were victims below the age of 18.  In 2007, just over a hundred minors died after being involved in an ATV rollover accident.
• The number of deaths and injuries resulting from ATV rollover accidents has steadily increased each year since 1985.
• When people wear helmets while operating ATVs, they greatly reduce their chances of being injured during an ATV rollover accident.

Once people have been involved in an ATV rollover accident, and they have incurred serious injuries, it is always in their best interest to discuss their accidents with a qualified personal injury attorney.  In some cases, it may be determined that the accident resulted from another person’s negligence.  When this happens, victims may file personal injury claims against negligent parties to collect monetary compensation for their injuries.  In other cases, lawyers may discover that accidents resulted from defects in the all terrain vehicles.  If this happens, victims may sue the ATV designer or manufacturer.  However, in order to be successful with their personal injury claims, people will need advice, representation and guidance from skilled legal professionals, like the attorneys at Cohn & Swartzon.

Orange County ATV Rollover Accidents

ATV’s or All Terrain Vehicle rollovers can be terrifying and caused by no fault of the driver.  Due to the ATV design the vehicles are highly susceptible to rollovers because of where their center of gravity falls.  While ATV dealers are constantly working to make a better product it still remains that there is a defect in the design of the vehicle that you should not have to pay the price for. 

Possible Injuries involved with an Orange County ATV Rollover

In our experience as Orange County Personal Injury Attorneys we have come across a number of ATV rollovers.  The results of these accidents are horrendous leaving men, women and children, maimed, disfigured or worse.  In addition to those in the ATV during the rollover, pedestrians, bicyclists or other drivers near the rollover may be affected by the accident.

Holding the manufacturer liable

Holding the manufacturer liable for these types of accidents is crucial to creating a better designed more efficient vehicle.  If they are not held liable then no incentive is produced to effect a change in the manufacturing or design and these ATV rollover accidents will continue to happen.

Contacting Our Premier Orange County Personal Injury Firm

Contact our team of trained Orange County Personal Injury Attorneys now and receive a free initial case consultation on your ATV Rollover Accident.  If you were operating your vehicle in a normal way then you should not have to pay for the defective design of the manufacturer.  Fill out our free online Orange County Auto Accident case evaluation and we will help you determine if you have a case against the dealer or manufacturer.
Auto Accidents

Orange County Auto Accidents

An Orange County Auto Accident can result in serious injury or even death.  There is no excuse for another motorist’s negligence on the road.  If you have been the victim of another driver’s inattention, reckless or careless driving or injured due to a drunk driver then you must contact our premier Orange County Auto Accident Attorneys now for a free initial case consultation.  We can help determine who is at fault and get you the compensation you deserve.

Negligence occurs when a person fails to act as a reasonably prudent person would in like or similar circumstances.  In the case of Orange County Auto Accidents, all drivers are expected to drive with reasonable care.  Failure to driver with reasonable care is a breach of the duty required by all licensed drivers.  Whether it is speeding, following too closely, cutting another person off, failing to stop in time or any number of vehicle code violations – if an injury resulted then you must be compensated.

In order to prove damages you must show that a duty existed and that duty was breached by that person.  Furthermore it is imperative to show that the damages you incurred were actually and proximately caused by the breach of the other person’s duty.  In many cases even if another person has breached their duty to drive as a reasonably prudent person you must try to avoid the accident to the best of your ability or you could be held liable.

Orange County Auto Accidents are complex and should be left up to lawyers to discern and figure out.  The attorneys at our leading Orange County Personal Injury Firm know how to handle auto accident cases.  They work closely with the insurance companies and are tough lawyers who will fight hard to get you every penny you deserve.
Bicycle Accidents

A scenic bike ride along the walkways of Huntington Beach or the roadways of Laguna Niguel is ideal for most Orange County residents, but negligence by a motorist or another cyclist could result in an injury.  These injuries range in severity from minor cuts and scrapes to fatal injuries primarily when automobiles are involved.  Bike riding can be a fun way to get outside and exercise but when others sharing the road or path are reckless it could result in tragedy.

Motorist negligence is a leading cause of bicycle accident.  Many times motorists are inattentive to bicyclists in the bike lane or along the side of the road.  Cell phones have been linked to many serious injuries involving motorists and bicycles.  In addition drunk drivers are a leading cause of bicycle accidents.  Many times motorists simply fail to look for cyclists as they move into the bike lane to make a right hand turn and end up hitting the bicycle rider. 

In bicycle accidents the injuries could be very severe including broken bones, required stitches or sutures, brain and spinal cord injury caused by the sudden impact.  Medical expenses for a bicycle accident can be exorbitant.  If someone else is at fault for the Orange County Bicycle Accident then you should not have to pay out of pocket for these excessive fees.

Contact our team of highly qualified Orange County Personal Injury Attorneys today and receive a free initial case consultation.  If you have been injured in a bicycle accident time is of the essence to get the full compensation you deserve.