Deadly 15-passenger Van Accident
Two out of 16 members of a church group were fatally injured in a 15-passenger van accident, which crashed on its way to Portland, Oregon. The van apparently slid on black ice during the early morning hours, off Interstate 84 near the Idaho and Oregon border. Five people were critically injured and eight others were hospitalized with a variety of injuries.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has consistently issued several alerts about 15-passenger vans. These are dangerous vehicles, which are inherently unstable and can roll over even at normal speeds. It can be even more dangerous in bad weather, as it happened with this van accident. Although NHTSA has issued several safety alerts, a number of these 15-passenger vans are still being used by church groups, universities, day cares and even senior centers to transport smaller groups of people. Some organizations are not aware that these vehicles can be dangerous and others knowingly use them hoping nothing bad would happen.
These vans are a serious auto product liability issue. If you have been injured as a result of a 15-passenger van accident, please contact a reputed Washington auto product liability law firm that will file a claim on your behalf and obtain fair compensation for your injuries, damages and loss. In such cases where defective auto products are involved, the auto manufacturer or the maker of the defective product can be held liable for the accident and the injuries that occur as a result.
For more information regarding your legal options as an auto accident injury victim, please get in touch with the skilled Seattle personal injury attorneys at the Bernard Law Group. Call 1-800-418-8282 or email us at info@bernardlawgroup.com to receive a FREE comprehensive and confidential consultation that we will provide at no cost to you. We will also send you a FREE informational brochure that has helpful and educational information that will assist you in fully understanding your legal rights. Contact Kirk Bernard and his devoted legal team today.
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