A California jury this week awarded $49 million in damages to a man who was catastrophically injured in a trucking accident in California. The damages were awarded against the 2 truckers, whose big rigs collided when one truck crossed the center line and the other truck driver was talking on his cell phone, and the State of California.
As a Georgia trucking accident lawyer, I have seen all too often where tragic accidents such as this one rob an individual of a promising future. This is a young man who, 2 and 1/2 years ago, was about to finish college and start medical school. Now he is living in a full time neurological treatment center because of his severe brain injuries and head trauma.
You can read a copy of the article from the California newspaper here.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Video: Teens Texting While Driving
I posted earlier on the topic of cell phone use while driving, but I wanted to post a video that bears on that topic. A small police department in England created a video Public Service Announcement (PSA) that can be a powerful tool for parents to show their teenage drivers.
It aired in a spot on the Today Show a few days ago. It is a dramatization, but it is fairly graphic and may be unsuitable for some people to see. It shows teen girls riding in a car with a teen driver who is texting on her cell phone and not paying attention to the road. In the crash, you see the devastation as the driver realizes that two of her friends are killed and a father in another car is killed. Unfortunately, this video is all too real and I see this scenario in my car accident law practice too often.
I wish that Georgia would be the next state to join 17 other states and the District of Columbia to crack down on cell phone use and texting while driving. Who knows when that might happen. For now, I think it is important for everyone who drives to see this PSA video and take it to heart.
The Studstill Firm, LLP helps victims of accidents obtain the full and fair compensation for their injuries after a car accident or truck crash. For a free consultation, please contact the Studstill Firm, LLP today. We have offices in Macon, Georgia (Bibb County) and Nashville, Georgia (Berrien County near Valdosta). If you can't come to us we will schedule a time to come see you.
It aired in a spot on the Today Show a few days ago. It is a dramatization, but it is fairly graphic and may be unsuitable for some people to see. It shows teen girls riding in a car with a teen driver who is texting on her cell phone and not paying attention to the road. In the crash, you see the devastation as the driver realizes that two of her friends are killed and a father in another car is killed. Unfortunately, this video is all too real and I see this scenario in my car accident law practice too often.
I wish that Georgia would be the next state to join 17 other states and the District of Columbia to crack down on cell phone use and texting while driving. Who knows when that might happen. For now, I think it is important for everyone who drives to see this PSA video and take it to heart.
The Studstill Firm, LLP helps victims of accidents obtain the full and fair compensation for their injuries after a car accident or truck crash. For a free consultation, please contact the Studstill Firm, LLP today. We have offices in Macon, Georgia (Bibb County) and Nashville, Georgia (Berrien County near Valdosta). If you can't come to us we will schedule a time to come see you.
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