Recent Posts in Texting while driving accidents Category
Posted on Jan 11, 2013 By Scott M. Williamson
Thirty-nine states have instituted a ban on texting while driving to cut down on deaths and injuries from distracted drivers. A graphic from the Institute of Highway Safety shows which states have ...
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Posted on Dec 31, 2012 By The Williamson Law Firm
Earlier this month a woman died in a single-vehicle accident in northeast Forsyth, marking the 22nd traffic fatality in Forsyth County in 2012. According to Sheriff's Sergeant Chris Shelton, that ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended today that cell phone use by drivers be banned completely. The recommendation came after the NTSB concluded its months-long investigation into a ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of giving a presentation to a group of attorneys at the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association's annual seminar. My focus was dealing with aggravated liability in ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2011 By Scott M. Williamson
Almost all of us have been distracted while driving by our cell phones at one time or another, but car accidents and fatal accidents caused by distracted driving or texting while driving make ...
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