Tag: texting while driving
Companies roll out apps to prevent reckless driving
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Monday, September 19, 2011. Too many accidents are caused by distraction and carelessness. Some car accidents even result in wrongful death. In an effort to prevent texting while driving and other distracting practices, companies such as Sprint and AT&T are…
Woman’s death weeks after crash spells charges for driver
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes people who suffer seemingly minor injuries in auto accidents become worse weeks afterwards. Sadly, that happened for a Florida woman, and she died nearly three weeks after her initial injury.…
Crashes reveal drivers are still hung up on their cellphones
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. As you sit at a red light and watch car after car turn in front of you, how many of the drivers do you expect to be holding a phone to their ear? A new federal…
Federal agency proposes ban on using cellphones while driving
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, December 29, 2011. Florida's lack of a ban on cellphone use while driving may change. A federal agency has proposed an almost total ban on the use of cellphones and other electronic devices behind the wheel, hoping that this…
Teens learn bad driving behaviors from parents
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, September 21, 2012. Those crazy teenage drivers! Who taught them to do that? As it turns out, they learn most of those bad habits from mom and dad. A new study by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Students Against…
