On April 17, 2002, CBS News' 60 Minutes II highlighted the rollover problem associated with large 15-passenger vans. The problem is one which both passenger van manufacturers and injury lawyers have known about for quite sometime.
|
|
Fifteen-passenger vans typically have seating positions for a driver and 14 passengers. They are widely used by community organizations such as churches and other religious groups to take members on trips and outings. Colleges use them to drive sports teams to intercollegiate games and vanpools use them for commuters.
Experience and research have shown however that 15-passenger vans have an intolerably high rollover risk as the number of occupants increases from fewer than five to more than ten. In fact, 15-passenger vans (with 10 or more occupants) had a rollover rate in single vehicle crashes that is nearly three times the rate of those that were lightly loaded. This rollover problem has led to numerous tragic rollover accidents.
 | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
If you wish to know whether the firm can help with a Wisconsin personal injury or wrongful death case, please call (262) 785-0802 or send email to attorney@frankpasternak.com. Wisconsin lawyers may only practice law in Wisconsin. Wisconsin attorneys may however work at no added fee or expense with personal injury lawyers and wrongful death attorneys outside Wisconsin and Wisconsin lawyers may be admitted to practice on a temporary basis outside Wisconsin. Thus, the firm may help with Wisconsin Personal Injury cases and potentially with cases outside Wisconsin. All inquiries are free and without obligation.
