Automobile accidents and those involving trucks and motorcycles are a leading cause of personal injury litigation. The impact of an accident can range from minor injuries to death and catastrophic injuries. Other issues include pain, suffering and repairing a damaged vehicle. Financial liability is usually assigned to the insurance company of the driver at fault, someone who may have been intoxicated or talking on the phone. However, litigation could involve liquor liability related to someone serving alcohol to an intoxicated manufacturer may be sued. Furthermore, claims are field against insurance companies. Some cases involve underinsured and uninsured at-fault drivers. Some cases may be complicated by automobile crashworthiness issues, which involve defective car parts and may require suing the automobile manufacturer for unsafe car components.
Women and Automobile Accidents
A recent University of Michigan study researched 6.5 million car crashes and found that a surprising number of accidents happen when both drivers involved are women. Michael Sivak, the study's principal author and a research professor is hesitant to state that women are worse drivers than men. According to the researchers, height may be an issue as well.
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Justin Bieber Supports Anti-Texting While Driving App
A South Florida company will be releasing a cell phone app in July 2011 called "Drive Safe" which will disable texting and other keyboarding functions while driving. By using GPS technology, the app will automatically turn off texting capabilities while a driver's cell phone is in a moving vehicle. The user will not be able to text, email, surf the web or instant message while he or she is driving.
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