Automobile accidents claim the lives of close to 2,400 teens (13-19) per year while over 250,000 more suffer injuries serious enough for a visit to the emergency room. Teen accident rates are nearly four times those of adult drivers. These troubling numbers leave out a large portion of the victims involved in teen driving accidents. […]
Automobile accidents claim the lives of close to 2,400 teens (13-19) per year while over 250,000 more suffer injuries serious enough for a visit to the emergency room. Teen accident rates are nearly four times those of adult drivers. These troubling numbers leave out a large portion of the victims involved in teen driving accidents. Teen driving statistics often focus only on the teen victims while the other drivers and passengers in these collisions also frequently suffer debilitating and even fatal injuries. If you are injured in a collision caused by a teenage driver, a teen driving accident attorney can explain your rights and legal remedies along with issues closely associated with these kinds of collisions.
The relatively high rate of teen driving accidents has been linked to several specific risk factors. Inexperience behind the wheel and with alcohol constitute the most significant factors contributing to teen accidents. Teens have less experience responding to roadway emergency situations. Because teenagers also lack experience with alcohol, they have less of a sense of when they have imbibed too much alcohol to drive safely. The importance of this dual inexperience is reflected in data revealing that drinking ANY quantity of alcohol increases accident risks among teens as opposed to more senior drivers.
Several other of the most important risk factors that increase the risk of teen collisions include the following:
If you or someone you love has been injured in a teen driving accident, an experienced teen driving accident lawyer can sort through potentially difficult issues of insurance coverage. While the teen might be covered on his or her parent’s policy, your attorney can help you identify all potential coverage and examine the potential liability of the driver’s parents.
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