Parents should be aware that teen drivers are not only facing distractions from radios or passengers while in the driver seat, but now from text messages via their cell phone as well. In a 2007 study by AAA, 46 percent of teenagers have admitted to texting while driving. Text messaging is turning our young drivers' attention away from the road and toward the tiny cell phone screen and key pad which could potentially lead to higher rates of auto accidents in teen drivers.
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.
