Posts tagged texting

• Texting Case Tests the Limits of Liability - Texter Now Sued - Should Phone Manufacturers Be Next?

  Diego Avila | May 18, 2012 2:57 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You knew it was coming. Laws in many states have already made it illegal to text while driving. There have been plenty of lawsuits filed against negligent drivers who compromised their ability to...

• Can Someone Be Held Liable for Being Electronically Present in an Auto Accident?

  Mark Bello | May 15, 2012 1:51 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  One September evening in 2009, a couple riding their motorcycle was sideswiped by a Chevy pick-up truck that crossed the center line. The cause of the accident – the 19-year-old driver of...

• Fort Lee, NJ, Takes On the Dangers of Distracted Walking

  Diego Avila | May 14, 2012 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  There is a poem by Charles Baudelaire called To a Passerby with a line that reads The delight of the city-dweller is love - not at first sight but at last sight. The idea was that the city was...

• Is A Federal Ban Required to Stop Poor Choices?

  Mark Bello | May 01, 2012 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  For years, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he felt a federal ban on cell phone use while driving was unnecessary. Now, LaHood is proposing a nationwide ban on all talking and...

• Don’t Drive Distracted

  David Mittleman | April 19, 2012 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Distracted driving has become an enormous threat on our roadways. Whether it’s texting, eating, or changing the radio station, other activities are constantly vying for our attention when...

• Don’t Let One Call End it All! Let April Begin Distraction Free Driving

  Mark Bello | April 13, 2012 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Texting behind the wheel is one of the most dangerous and irresponsible decisions a driver can make. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Texting is the...

• Distracted Driving: Let’s All Stop This Bad Behavior

  David Mittleman | April 04, 2012 9:01 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and all across the country safety advocates are spreading the message of safe driving habits to anyone who will listen. The movement includes...

• Stay Alive; Just Drive

  Mark Bello | March 29, 2012 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers with distracted driving as one of the top causes. An American Automobile Association study recently revealed that teens in...

• OH Sh..! I’m Going to Crash!

  Mark Bello | February 02, 2012 11:53 AM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Nationwide, distracted drivers are taking a toll as they text, talk and read messages on their cell phones. For two years, a Michigan mom has been speaking out to make teens aware of the dangers...

• End Distracted Driving With Technology

  David Mittleman | January 19, 2012 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Why not fight technology with techology? That's what some parents are asking when it comes to their teenage sons or daughters using their cellphones behind the wheel of the car. Instead of...