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The top 11 causes of car accidents in America. Let's drive smart!

Car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in America today. Did you know the 11 most common causes of auto accidents can be preventable?

What are they?  More importantly, why aren’t we doing enough about it?

1. Distracted Driving
2. Drunk Driving
3. Drugged (prescription drugs) Driving
4. Speeding
5. Following too closely
6. Failing to obey traffic signals
7. Reckless driving
8. Unsafe lane changes
9. Unsafe turning
10. Falling asleep behind the wheel
11. Poor weather conditions

The littlest changes could save millions of car accident victims every year.

Every time we get behind the wheel of a car, we take on an enormous responsibility.  We instantly become responsible for the lives of those in our car and all other people on the road.

Please remember this.  Drive safe, and drive smart. Don’t take a vehicle for granted—that’s when one of the above 11 things occur, and your life changes forever.

Does hiring a personal injury lawyer mean I have to file a lawsuit?

Simple answer:  No. 

Indeed, hiring an experienced personal injury trial lawyer makes it even more unlikely that you will have to file a lawsuit. 

Why?

Generally, insurance companies want to settle claims too. 

When dealing with a person not represented, or represented by an in-experienced attorney, they know that they can lowball the case, concerned little that a lawsuit will be filed because they know the person they are dealing with does not really know what they are doing. 

This is not the case when you hire an experienced personal injury trial lawyer.  Now, the insurance company is worried. 

They know they won’t get out cheap, and they know if a lawsuit is filed, they will have to hire their own attorney to defend the case and the cost will go WAY UP. 

They don’t like that and they don’t want that. 

So, lowball the case and then have to pay an attorney too, or, pay the client of the experienced personal injury trial lawyer more, and avoid a lawsuit and the courts.

What would you do in this circumstance?  Correct.  

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6 Tips to keep your teen drivers from using their phones while driving

Driving distracted is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents in the United States today. The age group associated the most with this? Teenagers.

A study released by the CDC states that there were over 400,000 injuries and over 3,300 deaths in 2012 caused by distracted driving.

Drivers under the age of 20 account for the highest age range as far as distracted drivers go.

10 percent of that age group or younger who were involved in a fatal crash were reportedly distracted at the time.

These statistics are alarming to say the least. With that being said, what can you do as a parent?

We’ve put together a few tips to follow for your teen drivers:

 

• Talk to your kids about these statistics. Make them aware of just how dangerous distracted driving really is.

• Parents always set examples for their children. That means show them that you drive without being distracted.

• Tell your teen drivers to turn their phones off while driving. Put it away. Put it in a place where they won’t be tempted to pick it up and turn it back on.

 

What about the teen drivers themselves? What can they do to ensure that they are driving safely? We’ve also compiled a list of tips to follow:

 

• Driving is a privilege, not a right. You are given the responsibility as a young adult to drive safe. Put the phone down while driving.

• Put your phone in the backseat. Leave it there while you drive. Make sure the phone is either turned off or on silent.

• If you’re a passenger with a driver who is using their phone. Speak up. Tell them to stop and to put it down.

 

Driving may seem simple, but it is extremely dangerous and by far one of the biggest causes of fatalities in America today.

Remember. Drive safe and drive smart. Driving distracted only increases the chance of an accident. Don't take that chance.

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