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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Texting and Driving
There is no question that texting and driving is dangerous,
but you may not know exactly how dangerous it is. According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 3,300 people were killed
and 387,000 injured in auto accidents
caused by distracted drivers in 2011, prompting many states to ban texting
while driving.
Research from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has
found that texting creates a crash risk 23 times higher than driving while not
distracted. This statistic is supported by NHTSA findings that texting while
driving is equivalent to driving the length of a football field while
blindfolded.
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in
an auto accident caused by a texting driver, please call 1-800-843-3467 today
to schedule a free case evaluation at The Cochran Firm.
Proving Negligence
Even if there was a witness to the texting, proving
negligence in these cases will require an experienced auto accident lawyer.
Your lawyer from The Cochran Firm will need to work with law enforcement to
obtain a warrant for the defendant’s cellphone records. This requires a lawyer
who knows how to investigate accidents and is pivotal to getting the
compensation you deserve.
The experienced auto accident lawyers at our firm know
exactly how to prove negligence. We are prepared to take your case and use all
of our resources to get you every penny you are due.
If you or a loved one has been involved in an auto accident
with a texting driver, please contact The Cochran
Firm today to schedule a free initial consultation.
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