Driving While Texting (DWT)

A s cell phones become more popular on the road, driving tragedies involving teenagers text messaging while behind the wheel have increased in frequency. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drivers younger than 20 had the highest distracted-driving fatality rate among all age groups last year, drivers 20 to 29 ranked second.

The first reported fatality related to driving while texting, DWT, occurred in 2005 when a driver in Tennessee lost control of his pickup truck while texting. Since 2005, society's use of texting has exponentially increased.

Like it or not, texting has become a popular means of communication in our society.   One in four American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half (48%) of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted behind the wheel.

If you have been involved in an accident and you believe that the use of a cell phone while driving was to blame for the accident, then you may be entitled to compensation for any injuries you suffered. Distracted driving, including use of a cell phone, can be the foundation for a negligence claim. If the other driver was driving negligently, then they were at least partially responsible for the accident under the personal injury laws of the State of Connecticut . Seek the advice of an experienced Connecticut personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. An experienced Connecticut personal injury lawyer can determine what compensation you may be entitled to as a result of the accident. The attorneys at McCoy and McCoy, are knowledgeable regarding the Connecticut personal injury laws and can answer any questions you may have about your specific situation. Give them a call at  1-800-4-INJURY or look them up online at www.mccoymccoy.com.