A three-judge panel from the Superior Court of New Jersey’s appellate division has pushed the envelope a little further in defining who is liable for accidents caused by texting. Namely, the panel has established a new standard of responsibility and ruled that texters whose communications distract a driver and lead to an accident may be held responsible in civil court. “We hold that the sender of a text message can potentially be liable if an accident is caused by texting,” the ruling said.
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Takes Two to Text: Message Senders Could Be Liable for Distracting Drivers
Posted by: Erika Morphy August 30, 2013 11:26 AMA three-judge panel from the Superior Court of New Jersey’s appellate division has pushed the envelope a little further in defining who is liable for accidents caused by texting. Namely, the panel has established a new standard of responsibility and ruled that texters whose communications distract a driver and lead to an accident may be held responsible in civil court. “We hold that the sender of a text message can potentially be liable if an accident is caused by texting,” the ruling said.