What Are The Causes Of Elderly Driver Car Accidents In Pennsylvania?

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What Are The Causes Of Elderly Driver Car
Accidents In Pennsylvania?
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If you have ever driven a car in Pittsburgh or
elsewhere in Pennsylvania, you might have noticed
that the number of elderly drivers behind the
wheel has been increasing by the year. In fact,
the number of elderly drivers in the U.S. is set
to increase in the next decade.
Fact 1
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there will
be about 10 million senior American citizens aged
85 and older by 2030, a whopping 73-percent
increase in the elder population from 2018.
Fact 2
Currently, there are roughly 30 million Americans
aged 65 and older who have a valid drivers
license.
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Elderly drivers in the U.S. have the same duties
of care while operating a vehicle as their
younger counterparts, which is why you may be
able to seek compensation from a senior citizen
if he or she failed to exercise reasonable care
while driving a vehicle, says a Pittsburgh
elderly driver car accident attorney at
Shenderovich, Shenderovich Fishman. In fact, if
you have been injured in a car accident involving
a senior citizen 65 years or older, it makes
sense to investigate whether that person should
have been allowed to drive at all.
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THE RISK OF GETTING INTO A CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING
ELDERLY DRIVERS
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Although many Americans assume often, wrongly
that elderly drivers are more cautions when
operating a vehicle and are more likely to follow
traffic rules and follow the speed limit, the
risk of getting into an auto accident caused by a
senior citizen behind the wheel is actually very
high. Unfortunately, nobody can stop aging and
its adverse effects on their health. Its no
secret that with age come medical conditions and
disorders that make it more difficult to stay
focused on the road, be able to maintain ones
reaction times, remain vigilant and cautious
while driving, and maintain ones judgement and
effective decision-making. In fact, according to
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the likelihood of being in a fatal
car accident begins increasing after an
individual reaches the age of 70. In case you
were wondering, the risk is at its highest after
a driver reaches the age of 85.
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Causes Of Elderly Driver Car Accidents In
Pennsylvania

• But why do elderly drivers cause car crashes if
  so many of them believe that senior citizens are
  more likely to be cautious and attentive drivers
  who follow traffic laws? Their experienced
  elderly driver car accident attorney in
  Pittsburgh explains that there are quite a few
  aging-related medical conditions responsible for
  motor vehicle collisions involving Americans aged
  65 and older include
• Inability to stay focused on the road, remain
  vigilant, and maintain ones executive
  functioning due to dementia, Alzheimers disease,
  or depression
• Vision problems that get worse with age,
  including cataracts, glaucoma, diabetes
  complications, macular degeneration and
• Arthritis, muscle weakness, diabetes
  complications, or Multiple Sclerosis, all of
  which affect an individuals mobility and
  movement.

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• While it is true that elderly drivers are more
  likely to follow the speed limit when driving,
  driving far below the speed limit something
  that many senior citizens are known for doing
  can be just as bad. In fact, other causes of car
  accidents involving elderly drivers include
• Driving through a red light
• Failure to notice a stop sign or traffic light
• Abruptly slamming on the brakes
• Tailgating or failing to maintain a safe distance
  between vehicles
• Wrong-way driving
• Failure to yield the right of way
• Making unsafe or illegal lane switches and
• Getting distracted by ones GPS or cell phone.

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After being injured in a car accident involving
an elderly driver, one of the first things you
can do to prove negligence is to hire a
Pittsburgh car accident lawyer to investigate
whether or not that person should have been
driving at all. This will include looking into
the drivers physical and mental capabilities and
conditions by reviewing medical records, accident
reports, testimony from witnesses, and many
more. Hire one of their best car accident lawyers
in Pennsylvania by contacting Shenderovich,
Shenderovich Fishman. Do not hesitate to
schedule a free consultation by calling at
888-98-TWINS(89467).
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429 Fourth Ave, Suite 1100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
888-988-9467
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