Powerful anti-texting video – Please watch

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German filmmaker Werner Herzog (director of Grizzly Man) recently directed a video titled “From One Second to the Next.”  This video potrays the tragic story of those impacted by texting and driving accidents.  The video hits close to home as it profiles a Utah texting accident in which two northern Utah rocket scientist were killed.

Commissioned by cellphone carrier AT&T, this video has garnered over 2 million views.  The video to be used as an education tool for government agencies, safety organizations, and schools highlights the tragic effects of driving and texting.

The video profiles four families across the country and portrays the loss and heartache that can result from texting and driving.

At McMullin Injury Law we support this effort and want to emphasis the importance of not texting while driving.  Texting and Driving…It Can Wait (Take the pledge here)

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Embrace Life – Buckle Up

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Our job at McMullin Injury Law is to help people. We help people recover from their injuries after automobile accidents by ensuring that they are fairly compensated and adequately taken care of. Too many times, we see injuries that are worse than they needed to be. Wearing a seatbelt is extremely simple, yet the effects of that simple decision can be life changing. Each and every time you get into a car and drive, there is a chance that you could get into an accident. You can greatly decrease your odds of getting into an auto accident by driving carefully, obeying the traffic laws, and especially by not texting while driving. Unfortunately, even doing all of those things will not completely eliminate your risks. Situations on the road can change in an instant. Weather conditions and other drivers can impose risks on you that you are not prepared to handle. You could even be in an accident where you were not at fault in any way. No matter what situation may arise, you will not regret buckling up your seat belt prior to starting the car.

The video featured on this page vividly describes buckling your seatbelt as “embracing life.” Maybe the only thing worse than losing a loved one, is losing a loved one whose passing could have been prevented. McMullin Injury Law supports the message that buckling a seatbelt is embracing life. You can help save a life of a friend or family member by reminding your loved ones to buckle up before starting the car. Sharing this video, and others like it, can help to make St. George, Utah a safer place to live, and a safer place to drive.

Anti-Texting and Driving Signs Being Posted in St. George

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David Henson was killed in an extremely tragic motor vehicle-pedestrian accident on March 4, 2013 in St. George, Utah. David had been on a walk with his wife Leslee Henson when the accident occurred. That at-fault driver had been text messaging on her cell phone while behind the wheel. Leslee was also badly injured, but she survived. She and her daughter have since been aggressively fighting for positive changes in the way people drive in our state. A major battle was won in that war against distracted driving when the first anti-texting and driving sign was posted this week at the site of the fatal crash.

 

The sign reads, “Texting While Driving is Against the Law.” Immediately below it is another sign that reads, “This Sign Placed in Memory of David Henson.” St. George City Council unanimously approved the use of such signs on June 20th. A small group of friends and family, as well as Mayor Dan McArthur, attended the unveiling of the sign.

 

Distracted driving causes many accidents in Southern Utah every year. Texting while driving may be the worst offender because it can take our attention off of the roadway completely. Unfortunately, many drivers do not internalize tragic stories like this one. People like to think that nothing bad will happen to them. What people fail to realize is that each time you make a decision to drive while distracted; you are endangering the lives of other people in addition to your own. Even safe drivers make mistakes. If you drive distracted, the odds that you will eventually make a mistake skyrocket. Texting while driving is illegal in Utah. Drivers can and will be cited for it. It is up to all St. George drivers to make the decision to not text while driving so that they can help make St. George a safer place.

For more on this story visit: http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2013/07/25/mgk-first-of-many-no-texting-signs-unvieled-in-st-george/

 

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St. George man killed by distracted driver.

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We all know that we should not text and drive. We’ve heard the statistics; nine people per day are killed by distracted drivers, texting while driving is a greater impairment than drunk driving, those that text while they drive are twenty-three times more likely to be in a car crash. Those facts should be compelling, yet nearly half of all drivers admit to texting while driving.

On March 4th, 2013, David and Leslee Henson, of St. George, Utah, decided to go for a walk down Dixie Drive towards Sunbrook Golf Course. A driver, speeding down Dixie Drive on her way to work, decided to send a routine text message. Fred Konrath was also driving that day. His car was rear-ended at a high-speed by the texter. All he could do was watch as his car was sent in an out-of-control skid in the direction of the sidewalk where David and Leslee were walking. Fred witnessed Dave desperately attempt to push his wife to safety. They were both hit. Dave Henson lost his life that morning. Leslee underwent major reconstructive surgery and intensive care. Thankfully, she is expected to recover.

This is Leslee’s story . . .

 

Attorney Anthony McMullin Interviewed for Lawyers.com Article

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Our attorney, Anthony McMullin, was recently approached by Lawyers.com to comment on a story they were working on.  The story pertained to a personal injury lawsuit in Utah involving a texting-while-driving accident. Mr. McMullin was happy to discuss this issue and to provide his knowledge and expertise.

The full story can be read by clicking here.

We thank Lawyers.com for looking to McMullin Injury Law for information concerning this interesting and very important topic.

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