Recent Posts in Texting While Driving Category
Posted on Apr 20, 2013 By Pete Clancy
Most people refer to a traffic collision as a " car accident." In fact, most plaintiffs' lawyers refer to collisions as car accidents. But if you trace each collision (or car accident ) ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2013 By Pete Clancy
I have written a lot recently about the dangers of distracted driving. Here is a video from CNN that really tells the tale much better than a blog post can. Oakland has a ton of car accidents - and a ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2013 By Pete Clancy
Did you know that in 11% of the fatal accidents involving drivers under 20 years old, at least one driver was reported as being " distracted." This means - presumably - that the wrongful ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2013 By Pete Clancy
One of the major causes of car accidents (besides speeding) is driving while distracted Distraction can be caused by cell phone calls, music, any number of things. One of the most often reported ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Comparative Fault is a legal concept where a jury can determine how much responsibility each party bears for a car accident or other personal injury claim. Imagine the following example: You are ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2010 By Pete Clancy
There has been a lot of news about the dangers of talking on a phone while driving. Last summer the legislature passed a law requiring drivers to use hands-free devices while on the phone. There is ...
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