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Kevin is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, etc.

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10/4/2011
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Fatal SUV Crashes Dropping With Newer Models

Being a defensive driver just got a little easier. As a Virginia (VA) car accident injury attorney, I know that, traditionally, in crashes involving a car and an SUV, the SUV usually wins and that most people would agree that SUV's are dangerous to other drivers. The reason being is that the large flat front of most SUV's is at the right height to cause the most damage to a car.

So much damage, in fact, that during 2000-2001 the fatal accident rate caused by SUV's was 44 deaths per million registered vehicles. As the years
progressed advanced safety design and technology in SUV's has decreased fatal car accidents by 64 percent. That's over half in only seven years. Now there are only 16 deaths per million registered vehicles. That's great news that SUV manufacturers are not just making their product safe for their drivers but safe for other motorists who may come in contact with their product during an accident. 

Though SUV accident injuries and deaths are improving I'd like to see the same sort of safety measures added to big trucks. Car accidents that involve bigger vehicles such as commercial trucks -- sometimes called big rigs, semis, 18-wheelers or tractor-trailers -- that weigh considerably more than cars can cause considerably more damage and more serious personal injuries. While the average American car weighs just over 4,000 pounds, a fully loaded
commercial tractor-trailer can weigh up to 80,000 pounds.This means that the trucks are harder to slow down, harder to control, and make a much bigger impact when they crash.

If you are injured in a car accident with a SUV or any other vehicle, I recommend reading our free consumer guide titled 
Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.


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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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