Chicago’s Scotland Yard Gospel Choir Members Sustain Injuries During Van Rollover Accident
A possible tire failure may have caused the van rollover accident that injured all six members of the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir. Initial reports indicate that the 1999 Chevrolet van was driving in the left lane on I-65 in Indiana when tire failure caused the van to go off the road and roll over a number of times. The van was totaled.
All of the band members are from Chicago. Mark Yoshizumi sustained major head trauma, internal injuries, and leg injuries. He was riding in the front passenger seat. Eliezer Santana Junior, who was driving the van, sustained a concussion and experienced minor bleeding. Alison Hinderliter, Elias Einhorn, Ethan Adelsman, and Mary Ralph also sustained head trauma. Ralph was not using a seat belt when the rollover accident happened and was ejected from the vehicle. She also has a shoulder injury and broke her collarbone and pelvis.
Examples of Tire Defects:
Tread separation: The treads on a tire gets separated from the rim. This can lead to loss of vehicle control and/or rollover accidents.
Tire failure: Overloaded tires and underinflated tires can lead to tire failure.
Tire blowout: A tire that blows out can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Tire or rim explosions: An exploding tire can blind, maim, or kill a bystander.
A person who is seriously injured in a Chicago rollover accident that occurred because of a tire defect or failure is likely entitled to sue the tire manufacture and/or the automaker for auto products liability.
A tire defect can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. It is at this point that the frightened motorist may fight to regain control of the auto by braking suddenly and/or turning while trying to get off the road. This is how many rollover accidents happen. Rollover crashes can result in serious injuries for the passengers who are tossed around inside the vehicle.
If you were injured in an Illinois auto accident involving a defective auto or a faulty auto part, is important that you retain the services of a Chicago injury lawyer that is experienced in successfully representing clients who were injured in auto accidents where products liability was a factor.
Band members injured in I-65 crash, Chesterton Tribune, September 25, 2009
Chicago's Scotland Yard Gospel Choir injured in van accident, Sun-Times, September 25, 2009
Related Web Resources:
Tire Blowouts on the Highway, Safety.com
