In a two vehicle crash in Union County, a Charlotte, North Carolina (N.C.) man died while he was driving his “smart car”. The car wreck occurred at the intersection of Beulah Church Road and Antioch Church Road around 9:45 a.m.
N.C. Highway Patrol has reported that Donald Dixon, 81, was traveling in his smart car south on Antioch Church Road and ran through a stop sign. Dixon was then struck by a minivan traveling east on Beulah Church Road. The gentleman died at the scene.
The driver of the mini-van, Linda Gay, 47, and her 13-year-old son suffered serious injuries. They were both transported to Carolinas Medical Center where their condition is yet to be determined.
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Driving a smart car might make good economical sense, but is it a smart decision to have one with regards to safety? The rub with a smart car is that the cage design creates its own dilemma. Even though you may not get crushed to bits when you slam into a larger vehicle such as a truck or SUV, you will still likely die.
Your death would not however be from getting crushed between your seat and the steering-wheel, but rather from your internal organs smashing into your skeleton. Since the smart car is designed not to crumple, the impact will eventually be absorbed by your body. Overall, a smart car is probably a safe choice for slower driving, but not something you want to slam into a wall (or another vehicle) with at high speeds.
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Rick Shapiro has practiced personal injury law for over 30 years in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA Accredited) and has litigated injury cases throughout the eastern United States, including wrongful death, trucking, faulty products, railroad, and medical negligence claims. During his three-decade career, Shapiro has won client appeals before the VA Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, SC Supreme Court, WV Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court, and three times before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, underscoring Shapiro’s trial achievements. In addition, he and his law firm have won settlements/verdicts in excess of $100 million. His success in and out of the courtroom is a big reason why he was named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in railroad law in U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers publication (Norfolk, VA area), and he has been named a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer” by those peer-reviewed organizations for multiple years. Rick was also named a “Leader in the Law, Class of 2022” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (total of 33 statewide honorees consisting of lawyers and judges across Virginia). And in September 2023, Rick was selected as a recipient of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) 2023 President’s Award. Although many nominations were submitted from across the country, Rick was just one of eight attorneys chosen by the prestigious National Board which certifies civil trial attorneys across the U.S. Rick was also recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2024 Virginia’s Go To Lawyers Medical Malpractice. The attorneys awarded this honor are nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from the publication.
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