Houston, Dallas, McAllen, and El Paso Texas Distracted Driving Accident Lawyers

When you operate a motor vehicle, you need to avoid a number of distractions, such as using a phone behind the wheel, focusing on billboards and other objects instead of the road and even talking with other people in the car. Unfortunately, many drivers do not pay attention to the risks associated with distracted driving, and they place lives in danger when they lose focus.

It is vital to take a look at statistics on distracted driving in order to understand how widespread these serious collisions are and the impact of this dangerous behavior.
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The Dangers Of Texting While Driving

Although it has become common knowledge that texting while driving is dangerous, it is wise to remind people why it is distracting and a recipe for disaster. In a nutshell, texting while driving can be hazardous in 3 ways:

Manual

When a driver’s hands are busy texting, it becomes challenging to steer the wheel where possible. It is not safe to drive with one hand while the other is on the phone or knees.

Visual

Keeping eyes on the road is important because it will enable you to drive more safely than when you are on the phone.

Cognitive

If A driver’s focus is on texting, they are more likely to get into an accident.
Rather than putting your life and others at risk, it is straightforward and safer to pull over or wait until you get home to send or read a text. Despite this, there are thousands of text and driving-related accidents every year. Therefore, if you are involved in an accident, having a Houston car accident lawyer in your corner is highly beneficial.

Providing Evidence Showing The Other Party Was Distracted

The truth is that it is a challenge obtaining proof the other driver was distracted, especially without video evidence. You can rely on the old-fashioned eyewitness to testify to the facts the other driver was texting. However, what if there are no eyewitnesses? 

Well, due to advanced technology, you do not need an eyewitness. Your vehicle accident lawyer in Houston, Texas, can subpoena the third-party’s phone records. The lawyer will use the records to determine if the phone was being used at the time of the accident.

With such evidence, the jurors are most likely going to take the side of the driver who was not texting while driving. Therefore, if there is evidence showing the other driver was distracted, then you have a better chance of being awarded compensation.

Deaths and injuries due to distracted driving

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that distracted driving accidents resulted in roughly 400,000 people sustaining injuries in 2018, based on estimates. Moreover, distracted drivers became involved in accidents that resulted in the loss of more than 2,800 lives in 2018.

Among drivers involved in deadly distracted driving crashes, one out of every four were between the ages of 20 and 29, and drivers between 15 and 19 had a higher chance of driving distracted when fatal accidents occurred than drivers of other age groups. 

This highlights the dangers associated with distracted driving for younger drivers, but drivers of all age groups can become distracted.

Risks linked to 
distracted driving

Drivers need to realize that many behaviors can cause people to become distracted behind the wheel. For example, eating food, adjusting the volume, reading a map and adjusting the mirror can lead to distracted driving. 

If a distracted driver caused a serious crash, you need to thoroughly examine your options as you try to recover.
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CALL A TEXAS DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWYER TODAY

If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, contact our car accident lawyers in Houston, Texas. Give our highly skilled attorneys at Rose Sanders Law Firm to handle your text while driving accident cases. Because of experience, we know the kind of evidence to collect and determine the compensation you deserve. You can contact us through 713-221-3773 for a free consultation.
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