If you or a loved one is seriously injured in a car crash as an innocent passenger, a driver in another car might be responsible. Sometimes, though, the passenger’s...
Read moreTexting and Driving: Russian Roulette Behind the Wheel
This powerful short video, shared by our friends at EndDD.org, puts distracted driving in perspective in a mere 30 seconds.
Driving should be a singular activity. Every time you turn your attention away from the road, you are taking a chance.
Maybe we all need to think of texting while driving like holding a gun to our head.
Starting on October 1, 2017, Oregon’s new distracted driving law will go into effect. According to The Oregonian, the law prohibits drivers from using their phone or any...
Read moreNiagara County, New York settled the case of Glenn Annalora who died when his vehicle was struck by a speeding deputy sheriff for nearly $3 million. This settlement required...
Read moreD’Amore Law Group, P.C. is frequently contacted following serious and tragic motor vehicle crashes. One such case that we are currently working on involves the death of our client’s...
Read moreOne quick text message can take your attention for 4.2 seconds. That’s long enough to drive 100 yards – the full length of a football field – without looking...
Read more“Your OMGs and LOLs can wait” “Steering wheel: Not a hands free device” “Get your head out of your apps and drive safely” Most states have installed electronic message...
Read moreNHTSA estimated that about 15% of teen driver car crashes are caused by driver distraction. AAA researchers pulled in-car event recorders and analyzed almost 1700 teen drivers in the...
Read moreImagine that you’re driving home from work, stopped in traffic. The light turns green, and you inch forward. The light turns red. Your phone pings with a text alert....
Read moreWhen you’re driving, there’s an old saying that tells you to keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. This is easier said than done....
Read moreLasting progress on distracted driving—reducing accidents, injuries and death—will only come from educating drivers about the risks. The risks of technology on the nation’s roads were the focus of...
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