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JIm is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, FELA, wrongful death, etc.

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11/14/2011
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Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Teen Drivers

Most teen drivers don't know why their parents make such a big deal about letting them drive. Simply put, new drivers don't realize just how dangerous a car accident can be.

Serious injuries from car accidents are on the rise for teens, and a new AAA study shows that "teen drivers are approximately 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month than after a year of driving." The reason behind that statistic is simple. Teens do not have enough experience driving and once you throw in the radio, texting, tweeting and their friends you have a deadly combination of distracted and inexperience driving.

How are teens supposed to get better at driving if they don't drive? Studies have shown that the danger of car accidents from left hand turns and other routine traffic maneuvers decline sharply as teens gain more experience. The key is for parents to set strict rules in the first year of driving that help reduce the number of distractions that can cause a car accident for a teen driver. Things like no talking or texting on the cell phone as well as limiting the number of passengers a teen can have in the car.

As an experienced Virginia (VA) car accident attorney and father, I have seen how much pain and suffering can come from just a moment of inattention by a driver. Last August, for instance, several Portsmouth, VA, teens were killed when the driver of the vehicle they were riding in lost control and crashed.

If you find yourself injured in a car accident that was caused by a teen or if your teen is injured in a wreck, please read my firm's free Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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