Controversial NBA star and former defensive player of the year, Dennis Rodman was involved in a rollover crash near Fort Lauderdale in South Florida during the weekend.
Rodman, who was a passenger in a Land Rover SUV, was on Interstate 95 when one of the vehicle’s tires blew out. It was reported that the SUV rolled over three times and that Rodman had to be pulled out from the vehicle.
He and the other passenger suffered no serious injuries, although Rodman allegedly had a scratch on his finger. The driver of the SUV was taken to a local hospital after suffering head injuries.
The Florida Highway Patrol will not be pressing any charges for the solo vehicle crash.
Lucky for Rodman, he was able to worm his way out of serious physical injuries in the rollover crash. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), while rollover crashes account for less than 3 percent of all crashes, its fatality rate makes up for more than a third of passenger vehicle occupant deaths.
In fact, last 2008, of the 25,428 passenger vehicle fatalities, 9,023 died of them died rollover crashes. Rollovers are particularly dangerous because of an increased risk of injury or death due to partial or full ejection from the vehicle.
While SUVs and pick-up trucks are particularly vulnerable to rollover accidents, there are many factors that can cause one, here are some of them:
- Loss of control over a vehicle
- Tripping over objects while turning such as curb, guardrail, tree stump
- Making a turn too aggressively
- Being struck on the side by another vehicle
- Vehicle defects such as blown tires
Obviously, while there are some rollover crashes that are just “accidents” such a tire blowing out while making a turn, there are some that are caused by the reckless operation of the motor vehicle or negligence of the driver.
In such instances, especially when there are parties which are hurt or killed because of the fault or negligence of the driver, he may be held civilly and criminally liable for the accident. Occupants of the vehicle or motorists may file a personal injury lawsuit or a wrongful death lawsuit as the case may be through a car accident attorney who is experienced in handling rollover vehicle accident claims.
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