Distracted driving is not something confined to teens or truck drivers. Anyone can be distracted while behind the wheel, and this trend is leading to more and more deaths on the nation’s roadways.
It would be nice to imagine that everyone who gets behind the wheel is paying attention to what they’re doing. After all, every time you get in a vehicle, you’re taking your life and the lives of other people in your hands. However, a quick glance at the statistics will show you that this is sadly not the case. The number of distracted driving related accidents continues to grow, despite awareness programs. What should you know about distracted driving?
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Topics:
Car Accidents,
Truck Accidents,
Bus Accidents
Distracted driving is a very serious problem in today’s world, both for area residents and commercial drivers. The increasing incidence of accidents and fatalities related to distracted driving should be enough to frighten anyone.
Distracted driving is often thought of as something that only young drivers are prone to, but that’s incorrect. While teens are more likely to be distracted while behind the wheel, a significant number of adults are also guilty of this. Even commercial drivers can be distracted behind the wheel. What should you know about this frightening trend?
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Topics:
Car Accidents,
Truck Accidents
Truck drivers are vital individuals within the economy. However, they can also pose very real threats to anyone on the road if they are driving distracted or tired.
You encounter them every day on the road – big trucks are everywhere. They transport foodstuffs, construction materials, carpeting, raw materials, heavy equipment and more. There are few things as essential to the economy as tractor-trailers. However, the drivers of these trucks can at times pose very serious risks to others, particularly in the case of distracted driving.
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Topics:
Car Accidents,
Truck Accidents
Technology has undoubtedly changed the world we live in. If you want to communicate with your friends as to your day or your plans that night, you more often than not use a social networking site as means of getting the word out. However, your social networking of choice could also be your biggest obstruction when you decide to pursue a personal injury claim.
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Topics:
Car Accidents,
Pedestrian Accidents,
Personal Injury,
Nursing Home Abuse,
Slip & Fall,
Medical Malpractice,
Motorcycle Accidents,
Burn Injuries,
Bicycle Accidents,
Boating Accidents,
Speeding Accidents,
Traumatic Brain Injury,
Medication Errors,
Catastrophic Injuries,
Wrongful Death,
Truck Accidents,
Bus Accidents,
Personal Injury Attorney(s),
Defective Products,
Construction Accidents,
News,
Spinal Cord Injury,
Dog Bites,
Serious Accidents & Injuries,
Personal Injury Law,
Premises Liability
When you’ve been injured in a slip and fall, a car accident, or any type of personal injury incident, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed by the chaos and flurry of emotions.
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Topics:
Car Accidents,
Pedestrian Accidents,
Personal Injury,
Nursing Home Abuse,
Slip & Fall,
Motorcycle Accidents,
Burn Injuries,
Bicycle Accidents,
Boating Accidents,
Speeding Accidents,
Truck Accidents,
Bus Accidents,
Personal Injury Attorney(s),
Construction Accidents,
Spinal Cord Injury,
Dog Bites,
Serious Accidents & Injuries,
Personal Injury Law
We’ve all done it – been at a stoplight or in slow traffic and shot off a quick text or e-mail. It's multitasking at its most dangerous. In today's fast-paced world, it can feel all too convenient to perform secondary tasks while driving. Whatever it is you’re doing while driving, you’re becoming dangerously distracted by the activity. In fact, in 2009, 5,474 people were killed in U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes that were reported to have involved distracted driving.
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Topics:
Car Accidents,
Pedestrian Accidents,
Personal Injury,
Motorcycle Accidents,
Distracted Driving,
Catastrophic Injuries,
Truck Accidents,
Bus Accidents,
Serious Accidents & Injuries,
Personal Injury Law,
Driving and Texting
