Snapchat recently faced a lawsuit over a car wreck allegedly caused by the use of their “speed filter” app; however, this case was tossed in the Georgia Court of Appeals for a second time.
When a teenage driver struck another vehicle going 107 miles per hour while using the speed filter app to track and snap her speed to friends, the driver of the other vehicle suffered permanent brain damage as a result of his injuries. When this case...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), every day in the United States approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 people are injured in crashes reported to have involved a distracted driver. Distracted driving is a serious hazard that every driver is susceptible to. While it might not seem like a big deal to quickly check a text while sitting in traffic, a lot can happen in the brief seconds your eyes are not on the road....
Being involved in a car accident and trying to recover from it both physically and financially is already a stressful and often complicated process, and can be even more so when the accident involved a rideshare or car service vehicle. Many residents of crowded cities prefer to use ridesharing services to get around rather than taking their own vehicles out on the road. While there are many benefits to ridesharing and car services, such as being...
After a collision, it is important for an investigation to be conducted into the cause of the accident as well as the surrounding situation. Although there is some evidence a car accident victim can potentially gather for themselves at the scene if they are not being treated at a hospital, there is a great deal more an attorney might have access to when conducting a car accident investigation on behalf of a client. Some areas that need to be...
After a collision, finances are an understandable concern with medical bills, rehabilitation costs, property damage, and pain and suffering damages to be accounted for. Understandably, it can be hard to estimate the value of a car accident case, and a variety of factors go into evaluating a collision victim’s potential compensation. The victim of a car accident might even wonder if filing a lawsuit is worth the hassle based on the compensation...
The time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is often referred to as the “100 Deadliest Days” for drivers. During this period of time, the risk of a driver getting into a fatal car accident is elevated. In the past five years, nearly 3,500 people were killed in car accidents involving teenage drivers during the 100 Deadliest Days.There are a variety of causes of this elevated rate of deadly accidents:Speeding (28 percent)Speeding is one...
Colorado state officials are currently pushing for a campaign that motivates drivers to simply put that smartphone down. After all, what causes the vast majority of distracted driving? Mobile devices.Distracted Driving Statistics That Might Surprise YouThe Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reported an alarming average of 43 daily car accidents all over the state caused by distracted driving. These accidents accounted
We often take for granted the privilege we have to get behind the wheel. Every time we hit the road, we have a responsibility to always put safety first and focus on the task at hand. Unfortunately, we often neglect that responsibility, especially in the age of smartphones, texting, and social media.Texting and Driving Remains a Serious ProblemHow can we put an end to accidents caused by distracted driving? We can start by acknowledging a lot of...