Fort Myers / Bonita Springs / Port Charlotte 15-Passenger Van Accident Lawyers
"It can hold your daughter's closet and carry as many as fifteen happy campers!" This was a marketing ploy used by DaimlerChrysler to attract customers. It gives off a happy tone of family, youth, and innocence. It is the kind of vehicle you would love to see a little league baseball team riding in on the way to the big game. At least, this is the way it is marketed.
In reality our young ones are being transported in some of the most dangerous vehicles allowed on the streets. 15 passenger vans roll over more often than any other vehicle. They are poorly designed, poorly manufactured, and often poorly maintained. They are very inexpensive vehicles that are a hazard for our loved ones.
To truly imagine the ease in which heavy loss accidents can occur is astounding. They have a heavy passenger load, a high rollover rate, and have almost no protection against hazards such as roof crush. When one at full capacity turns over, 15 people are at risk of losing their lives. When observed, it was found that 70% of all vans carrying 15 people roll over when involved in any type of crash or tire blow out. Rollovers, often described as the most dangerous type of crash, have little to do with driving ability or safety of passengers. Statistics show that seat belts or not, the only thing that can save you in the event of a serious accident, is a well made vehicle.
Viles & Beckman, LLC is working hard to protect those in rollover crashes and improve auto safety standards. In the meantime, we urge people to avoid using these vans. More importantly we are working for change. By bringing your cases to the manufacturers, they are forced to stop cutting corners, and start building vehicles that are safe for our loved ones to ride in.
The manufacturers of these vehicles must make sure they are building safe cars. American lives will never be worth the discount of a poorly made vehicle. In 17 years 581 people have died due to defective and unsafe vans. We at Viles & Beckman, LLC will continue to hold manufacturers accountable.
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