/rueziffra.com/Allan Ziffra SUV Accident Attorney/ 07/27/2009
Daytona Beach, FL–On Thursday, July 23, 2009, the Walton Sun reported that an Inlet Beach area, one vehicle SUV accident left one passenger dead and one critically injured around 5:44 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/ remains investigating the fatal SUV rollover accident which ejected both passengers, leaving one dead and one transported to Bay Medical Center Hospital in critical condition, by Walton County emergency medical services (EMS) crews. Apparently, the unidentified SUV driver was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 98, west of Walton Lake Short Drive, when the vehicle drifted, stuck the concrete curb, and rolled over several times ejecting both passengers.
Florida Highway Patrol SUV accident detectives confirmed neither of the passengers was wearing seat belts. Panama City resident Krystal L. Mechalik, 23, died in the Isuzu SUV rollover crash from the traumatic injuries she sustained when she was ejected from the motor vehicle. Marion M. Maclean, 22, of Panama City, was the other ejected passenger who was also unrestrained. She remains in critical condition. Information about the driver has not been released.
Leading car accident lawyer, Allan Ziffra, who is successful in litigating SUV rollover accident injury and fatality cases educates Floridians regarding rollover crashes. The following statistics were revealed by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) http://www.nhtsa.gov and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) http://www.dot.gov:
-Rollovers accounted for 21% of all traffic fatalities in 2000
-Vehicles with a high center of gravity, like SUVs, have a higher incidence of rollover than other automobiles
-Rollovers accounted for 51% of all deaths in SUVs, 36% of deaths in pickup trucks, and 19% of deaths in regular cars
-1,088 of the 1,482 SUV rollover deaths in 1997 involved occupants not wearing seat belts.
-Drivers between the ages of 16-24 are significantly more likely to roll over than drivers over the age of 24.
-In 2007, 65% of passengers ages 21-34 killed in accidents were unrestrained
The seasoned Florida SUV accident attorney, Ziffra, with the Daytona Beach personal injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra, says rollover accidents are up 14% nationwide and the injuries and damages can be devastating to drivers, passengers, and family members. An SUV accident can have serious affect on a victim’s life and even cause death. Costly medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, severe injury and even death are some of the overwhelming issues victims of motor vehicle collisions face. If you or someone you know has been injured in a car accident contacting a Daytona Beach SUV accident attorney may help you recover from your damages and injuries.
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