Teenage Driving Car Accidents In Pennsylvania

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Teenage Driving
Car Accidents In Pennsylvania



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For most teenagers in Pennsylvania and all across
the U.S., one of the most thrilling things about
reaching the age of 16 is obtaining the right to
drive a car. Although Pennsylvania teens must
complete driver education and at least 65 hours
of supervised driving until they have the
complete freedom of driving a vehicle, it does
not change the fact that auto accidents are a
leading cause of death among teenagers between 16
and 20 years of age.
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Teenage boys are twice as likely to cause a fatal
car accident compared to female teen drivers.
When teens drive with teen passengers, the risk
of causing a car crash doubles for both male and
female teen drivers.
One in four teens will get into a car accident
within the first year of obtaining a drivers
license.
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Teenage Driving Car Accidents In Pennsylvania
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Unfortunately, teenage drivers are more likely
to underestimate the risks associated with such
dangerous driving behaviors as speeding, running
red lights, distracted driving and drunk driving
compared to their adult counterparts, says a
Pittsburgh car accident attorney at Shenderovich,
Shenderovich Fishman. In Pennsylvania, the most
common type of auto accident involving teenage
drivers in the 16-21 age group is crashing into a
fixed object (tree, guardrail, building, utility
pole, traffic sign, etc.). In fact, this type of
car accident accounts for the highest number of
fatalities among teen drivers in Pittsburgh and
all across Pennsylvania. Drunk driving accounts
for 12 percent of the total teen driver accident
fatalities, while distracted driving is
responsible for 10 percent of fatalities in the
16-20 age group.
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HOW INSURANCE COMPANIES HANDLE TEEN DRIVER CAR
CRASHES
But who is responsible when a teen driver causes
injuries to another driver or passenger in a car
accident? Their experienced teen driver car
accident attorney Pittsburgh explains that more
often than not, teenagers in Pennsylvania are
covered under their parents insurance policies
when they obtain a drivers license or learners
permit. If a teenager is insured and causes or
contributes to a car accident, the insurance
company has a legal duty to defend and indemnify
the teenager. However, many insurers in
Pennsylvania fail to defend and indemnify the
insured, which may potentially expose them to a
bad faith action.
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A PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CAR ACCIDENTS
CAUSED BY THEIR CHILD IN PENNSYLVANIA
Their Pittsburgh teen driving accident lawyer
warns that you will not be able to hold parents
liable for the negligent driving of their
children in 100 percent of all situations.
Generally, a parent of a teenager can be held
responsible for a teen driver car crash if he or
she knew or should have known through reasonable
diligence that his/her child is an incompetent or
reckless driver, has a problem with substance
abuse or distracted driving, or if the child was
driving a vehicle as part of running errands for
his or her parents. However, if a parent can
prove that the teenager used his or her car
without permission or a parent does not have
custody of the child (for example, after a
divorce), that parent will most likely not be
held liable for the car crash caused by the
teenager. Also, parents can escape liability by
refusing to sign the application for their
childs drivers license or reporting to
appropriate authorities that they withdraw their
support.
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If you or someone you love was injured in an auto
accident caused by a teenage driver, do not
hesitate to contact their skilled teen driving
accident lawyer in Pittsburgh to help you hold
the teenagers parent liable for the accident.
Being able to hold the parent responsible for the
car crash caused by a teenager can maximize the
value of your claim. Contact Shenderovich,
Shenderovich Fishman to schedule a free
consultation. Call their offices at
888-98-TWINS(89467) today.
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