When someone gets behind the wheel of any vehicle and he or she is carrying passengers, that driver owes a legal duty of care to avoid actions that put those passengers into a position of unreasonable danger.  If a mistake is made that leads to a crash, to injuries or worse, that driver can be found liable on more than one front.  Tragically, some sort of mistake was made yesterday that led to a horrific Staten Island Expressway SUV rollover accident that killed one person and injured five others.

According to the authorities, this Staten Island Expressway SUV rollover accident occurred yesterday at 5:10 a.m.  The 41-year-old driver of a Dodge SUV was moving in a westbound direction on the road when he suddenly lost control of it.  As a result, the SUV crashed into a guard rail and overturned onto its roof near Victory Boulevard.  One passenger was killed and five other people were injured, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of reckless assault.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the passenger who was killed in this Staten Island car accident.  We also hope that the criminal investigation leads to a proper conclusion.  In addition, this Staten Island SUV rollover accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, more than 187,000 people are injured and more than 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

If the available facts regarding this crash are accurate and the driver was at fault for this Staten Island car accident, it could lead to the filing of a New York wrongful death lawsuit against the driver by the family of the passenger who was killed.  If such a claim is filed and it's successful, it could lead to an award of damages that compensates the family for their medical, funeral and burial costs as well as their lost income and their loss of companionship.

If you have lost someone you love because of a reckless driver, you need to seek the help of New York wrongful death lawyers who have been fighting for the rights of grieving families for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.