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Serious Injury Accident Caused by Person Texting While Driving

A driver crashed his vehicle in to a telephone pole and suffered serious head injuries in Georgia, according to an article on Ajc.com. Apparently, the force of the impact was so strong, the telephone pole broke in two after being hit by the car.

We have discussed the dangers of people driving while talking on their cell phones, or worse, sending or receiving text messages and emails. Unfortunately, the practice of using cell phones and other more diverse mobile communication devices seems to be increasing.

It is unclear in this case how the police officer knew the driver was text messaging someone when the crash occurred. However, in personal injury and wrongful death cases, there are several ways the personal injury/wrongful death lawyer for the plaintiff can determine if the other driver was using a cell phone or text messaging device prior to the crash. The police officer who responds to the scene can notice an active mobile communication device when he/she investigates the crash and the accident report should indicate that cell phone use or text messaging was a factor, witnesses to the crash can testify that they saw the driver using the cell phone or was otherwise distracted prior to the crash or cell phone records can show if the device was in use around the time of the crash.

As more and more people get cell phones and other devices that have a variety of communication applications, we are likely to see more of these types of crashes due to the dangers of driving and using such devices at the same time.