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The National Safety Council provides some sobering statistics on teen car accidents. According to the NSC, young drivers are involved in a staggering six million collisions every year.

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of teen deaths, accounting for 38% of all teen fatalities in the U.S. In fact, every day, more than 10 drivers in the 15 to 20 age group are killed in car accidents. An additional 745 are injured.

Sadly, reckless behavior on the part of the young driver causes a considerable number of these accidents. Alcohol is involved in about one fourth of crashes killing young drivers. Speed is also often a factor in deadly teen car accidents. Twenty six percent of young female drivers and thirty nine percent of young male drivers were speeding at the time of their fatal crash.

However, even the most cautious and responsible teen drivers can be injured in a car accident through no fault of their own. If you or your child have been hurt in a motor vehicle collision caused by someone else’s negligence, contact a personal injury attorney today to learn about your legal rights. You may be able to recover compensation for your lost wages, medical bills and even your pain and suffering.

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More than 24,000 vehicles are being recalled by Chrysler after a defect that could result in brake failure was discovered.

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling a total of 24,177 vehicles after a routine quality inspection revealed that some of the vehicles were built with improperly formed brake booster push rod retaining clips or with no clip at all.

According to Chrsyler, the defect could “result in brake failure without warning which could cause a crash.”

Included in the recall are nearly 17,000 Dodge Ram pick-up trucks from the model years 2009 and 2010. Also included are the 2010 models of the Dodge Avenger, Dodge Nitro, Chrysler Sebring, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Commander and Jeep Liberty.

Chrysler says there have been no owner complaints or reports of car accidents or injuries.

The missing or faulty clips will be replaced for free by Chrysler.

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A total of six people were injured in a three-vehicle accident early Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. The accident took place at around 8 a.m. on West Bailey Boswell Road, about a quarter of a mile east of Boswell High School.

Those injured in the accident include one adult, four teenagers and an 11-year-old girl.

According to investigators, two vehicles – a black Corvette and a silver Mercury – were traveling westbound on West Bailey Boswell Road. The Corvette was in the left lane, and the Mercury was in the right lane.

The driver of the Mercury changed lanes to the left, causing the Corvette to take evasive action and cross the center lane of traffic. The Corvette was struck on the passenger side by a gray Honda that was traveling on eastbound West Bailey Boswell.

As all this was happening, the driver of the Mercury overcorrected and drove off the roadway, crashing into a brick wall.

For more on this Fort Worth, Texas, car accident, click here to read the complete article.

To receive free legal advice about Texas car accident claims, contact the personal injury law firm of Fears | Nachawati. Simply email us or phone us toll free at 1.866.705.7584 to speak with a Texas personal injury attorney at no charge.

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According to the results of a research study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver distraction poses a serious – and sometimes fatal – danger to other motorists.

In 2008, 5,870 people were killed in accidents involving driver distraction. An additional 515,000 people were injured. These numbers, say the NHTSA, may actually be even higher as it is difficult for law enforcement officers to know if driver distraction played a role in an accident.

Types of driver distraction considered in the study include:

• Eating
• Drinking
• Texting
• Talking on the phone
• Conversing with passengers
• Using in-vehicle technology and portable electronic devices, such as GPS navigators
• Daydreaming
• Dealing with strong emotions

The NHTSA study uncovered the following statistics:

• Driver distraction was reported to have been a factor in 16% of all fatal car accidents in 2008.
• Driver distraction was reported to have been a factor in 21% of all injury crashes in 2008.
• The under-20 age group is the age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers.

If you or someone you love was injured in a car accident caused by a distracted driver, contact the Texas personal injury lawyers of Fears | Nachawati today. To receive free legal advice from a Texas personal injury attorney, simply email us or phone us toll free at 1.866.705.7584.

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Diminished value is the automatic loss in value of your car that occurs as a result of a car accident. Even if your vehicle is fully repaired after the collision, it will still be worth less simply due to the fact that it has been in accident.

For example, say your 2007 Mercedes-Benz was worth $30,000 before the car accident. Your bumper was crushed in the accident, but the other driver’s insurance company paid to have it repaired. That should mean your car is still worth $30,000 since it was fully repaired, right?

Maybe in theory but not in reality. The reality is a person is not willing to pay as much for a car that has been in an accident as they would pay for the same car if it hadn’t been in accident. Because of the accident, you might now only be able to get $25,000 if you sold your car. That’s a diminished value of $5,000.

The upshot is that you have suffered a $5,000 loss, and you should be compensated for that loss. That’s where a Texas diminished value claim comes in. If the accident was not your fault, the insurance company of the at-fault driver must compensate you for your car’s diminished value.

To learn more about the compensation to which you are entitled from your car accident, contact Fears | Nachawati today for free legal advice. Simply email us or phone us toll free at 1.866.705.7584.

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In the early hours of Friday morning, a 1997 Jeep Cherokee rolled down an embankment near Grapevine Mills shopping mall, killing one and injuring two others.

The Jeep was headed west on LBJ freeway when the driver exited onto southbound Highway 121. Police say it appears that the vehicle failed to make a curve, causing it to roll down the hill and stop in some nearby trees.

The driver, a woman was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. One of the two male passengers was taken into intensive care, and the other suffered nonlife-threatening injuries.

Police believe that neither of the passengers was wearing a seat belt.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Click here for the complete article on this Texas car accident.

For free legal advice from a Texas car accident lawyer, email Fears | Nachawati today or phone as toll free at 1.866.705.7584.

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A 24-year-old Arlington man is dead after a one-car accident on Interstate 20 Sunday night. His female passenger was injured in the accident.

The accident took place sometime around 10:30 PM near Green Oaks Boulevard. The car, a Ford Mustang, had veered off the Interstate and smashed into a guardrail after the driver lost control of the car.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger was taken to John Peter Smith hospital in Fort Worth with nonlife threatening injuries. The identities of the victims has not been released.

The exact cause of the accident is not known at this time. However, the police believe slick roads from the rain may have been a contributing factor. Police also say the driver was speeding at the time of the accident, which is according to witness statements.

Two other car accidents occurred as a result of the traffic caused by this crash. Neither of those crashes resulted in any serious injuries.

For more on this Texas car accident, click here to read the complete article.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the personal injury lawyers of Fears | Nachawati today. Simply email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call our toll-free number at 1.866.705.7584 to receive free legal advice from a Texas personal injury attorney.

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A man died in a single-vehicle car accident on Monday morning on Interstate 30 in Dallas, Texas.

The victim was 24-year-old Jamie Sosa of Kemp. Sosa was taking an exit ramp to the southbound lanes of I-30E when the accident occurred. For reasons that remain unknown at this time, Sosa’s pickup truck launched over a guardrail connecting southbound I-35E to I-30.

The vehicle overturned and landed on its side on embankment.

Sosa, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time the accident, was partially ejected from his car.

The accident took place at 1:10 a.m. Monday morning. The ramp was closed for more than an hour as officials investigated the incident.

To read more about this Dallas, Texas, car accident, click here for the complete story.

If you have been injured in a car accident, contact Fears | Nachawati for free legal advice. To speak with one of our Texas personal injury attorneys, simply email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call our toll-free number at 1.866.705.7584.

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