Auto Products Liability – 15-passenger Van
Coping with a serious injury is severely intensified when you find out that the accident could have been prevented. If your family member was involved in a 15-passenger van accident, contact the attorneys of Bisnar & Chase to protect your legal rights. Each year government agencies continue to release damaging reports about 15-passenger vans, while manufacturers continue to sell them.
Bisnar & Chase recently settled a lawsuit with Ford Motor Company and the rental car agency involved in a 15-passenger fatal accident. The van was transporting a group of friends from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for a birthday party. The 15-passenger van, a Ram 350, rolled over and seat belts failed. The confidential settlement involved multiple families.
According to government statistics, the chance of a rollover for a 15-passenger van at its designed, full capacity is more than five times the odds of a rollover when the driver is the only occupant in the van. This compares to ratios of close to two for SUV's and Minivans, 1.6 for pickup trucks and 1.2 for passenger cars. Between 1990 and 2002, a total of 1,576 15-passenger vans were involved in fatal crashes resulting in 1,111 fatalities to occupants of such vans.
The vans used in the report were manufactured by Daimler Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, all manufacturers of vans that can set 15 passengers. The specific vans used in the government study include:
- Ford E-350 Super Duty XLT (Econoline and Club Wagons)
- Dodge Ram Van B3500/Wagon B350 (1 ton) (Discontinued in 2002)
- GMC Savanna/Rally 1-ton Extended
- Chevrolet Express 1-ton Extended
With more than 30 years of litigation experience, Bisnar & Chase has the reputation and expertise to handle your lawsuit with respect and integrity. Our experts investigate exactly what went wrong in these accidents, giving your family the necessary answers to move forward in coping with the gravity of your injury.
