Virginia on Pace for Record Number of Teen Traffic Deaths in 2012 | Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

In her latest post to our firm’s Norfolk Injuryboard blog site, personal injury lawyer Emily Mapp Brannon reports on shocking statistics that indicate deaths among teenaged drivers and passengers in Virginia (VA) more than tripled for the month of January between 2011 and 2012. Emily notes that controllable factors such as speeding and distracted driving, especially texting while driving, caused a majority of the fatal crashes. To read more, click over to “Teen Traffic Accident Deaths Soar in Virginia During January 2012.”

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