Student driver not liable for single car crash

Jamie Sheller — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:54:52 GMT

A Judge in a recent New York case, found that a student driver who crashed into a parked car while takinge her road test was not liable to her passenger, the driving inspector. In Yetemian v. Vega, 28045-03, the court found that the driving instructor assumed the risk of injury when he rode in the car of an unlicensed driver. The inspector sustained injuries that have left him unable to work since the accident. To read more about this interesting case, view this page.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jamie Sheller

Cell Phones Increase Accident Risk

Staff Writer — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:06:27 GMT

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a Virginia nonprofit organization, studied the cell phone records of 500 drivers involved in accidents in Perth, Australia from 2002-2004 and discovered that drivers using cell phones are four times more likely to have a serious accident.

Cell-phone records in the United States are not public record, so the IIHS sent investigators to Perth, where hands-free phones are required. Researchers spoke with victims at three hospitals and concluded that talking, not holding the phone, plays a greater role in causing accidents.

The study was published in the August issue of the British Medical Journal, and Insurance.com provides a summary and interviews the author and her colleague.

Additionally, Florida auto accident attorney Bob Carroll comments on a similar study conducted in Montana.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

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Student driver not liable for single car crash

Cell Phones Increase Accident Risk