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A driver distracted by sending and receiving text messages can – and should – be held liable if they cause a crash that results in injuries to others. But what about the people on the other end of those messages?\u00a0\"iphone\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a legal theory being tested in some\u00a0courts that asserts people have a duty to avoid knowingly engaging in text messaging with someone they know or should know is driving. One of the very first cases on civil liability of remote third-party texters\u00a0– and one that is being cited in other cases – is that of Kubert v. Best<\/em><\/a>. In this case, the New Jersey Supreme Court made a bold ruling in an attempt to combat the harms caused by texting and driving. The court articulated a duty to refrain from sending text messages to someone who is driving if the texter knows – or has special reason to know – (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A driver distracted by sending and receiving text messages can – and should – be held liable if they cause a crash that results in injuries to others. But what about the people on the other end of those messages?\u00a0…<\/span><\/p>\n

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