DWD: You’ve heard of DWI, driving while under the influence. That’ll not only get you injured but also in a heap of legal trouble.
Well, there’s also DWD, driving while distracted. That’s just as deadly, if not as legally precarious (hard to enforce).
Recently, while Janie and I were driving north from New York City to Maine, we saw and simultaneously heard a horrific car crash in the lane just right of us. The driver was obviously DWD to such an extent that she never applied her brakes in time to avoid rear-ending a large utility truck in front of her. The entire front end of her car was forced under the rear of the truck, resulting in automobile debris scattered all over the interstate and serious injury to the driver and her passenger.
The combination of the sight and sound of that crash has left an indelible reminder: Don’t DWD. Please!?
Turner Howard, Personal Injury Attorney
After spending his secondary years of study at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, G Turner Howard III earned his BA at Tulane University. A member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, he received his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Before becoming an attorney, he earned a Master’s and Doctor of Divinity at Andrews Theological Seminary and Columbia Theological Seminary. He also served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army in Vietnam. With more than 20 years of experience, his firm has helped clients receive millions of dollars for personal injury, and in many cases, much faster than they ever expected.
