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Drivers Who Cause Fatal Auto Accidents While Texting Get Prison Time

We've previously blogged about the dangers of texting while driving, and accidents caused as a result. If the risk of injury is not enough to dissuade drivers from the practice, two recent criminal cases in which drivers got significant jail time for causing accidents in which other drivers were killed should convince you to think twice. In California, a woman who slammed into a line of vehicles while text messaging on her cell phone was sentenced to six years in prison for killing a woman whose car was rear-ended and exploded in flames. And in Pennsylvania, a driver accused of text-messaging just before a crash that killed a pedestrian has been sentenced to 10 to 23 months in prison.

About the <span>Author</span>

About the Author

Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.
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