For as long as people have been driving vehicles, distractions that affect drivers’ concentration have been a danger in traffic. Speed and unpredictable road conditions and events make it imperative for drivers to stay vigilant while driving. In today’s society of the ever-present cellphone, distracted driving is a major hazard and cause of accidents. In fact, studies have shown that distracted drivers using cellphones are just as dangerous as drunk drivers.
When the SCV Law Firm, PLLC represents you after an auto accident in which you were injured or your loved one was killed, we are committed to exploring all avenues to building a strong claim for compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering caused by distracted driving.
Every driver knows looking at a phone while driving is dangerous, yet thousands of motorists choose to text, scroll social media, or adjust navigation while moving at 65 miles per hour. A vehicle moves nearly 100 feet per second at highway speeds. Looking down for five seconds means traveling an entire football field without looking at the road. When distracted drivers miss stopped traffic, the resulting rear-end and T-bone collisions cause whiplash, herniated discs, broken bones, and concussions.
SCV Law Firm, PLLC holds inattentive motorists accountable. These crashes are not genuine accidents; they are the direct outcome of prioritizing a phone notification over safety. Our legal team steps in to stop insurance adjusters from badgering you for recorded statements, coordinates your specialized medical evaluations, and tracks down objective digital proof showing the at-fault driver was occupied by their device. We handle every phase of your personal injury claim, from calculating current and anticipated financial losses to aggressively negotiating with insurers so you can focus entirely on your physical recovery.
Drivers rarely admit to texting or using apps after causing a crash. Establishing distraction requires formal legal discovery. Our attorneys issue subpoenas to wireless carriers to pull phone logs, sent and received message stamps, and cellular data spikes that match the police crash report. We also review vehicle event data recorders, which capture vehicle speed, throttle position, and whether the driver applied the brakes before impact. Lack of pre-impact braking is strong evidence that the driver was not watching the road.
Texas and North Carolina laws prohibit texting behind the wheel. Violating these safety laws can establish negligence per se. In Texas, modified comparative fault bars financial recovery if you are found more than 50 percent at fault. In North Carolina, pure contributory negligence bars recovery if you are assigned even 1 percent of blame. We use concrete digital evidence to defeat insurance attempts to shift blame onto you.
We subpoena mobile carrier records to review exact timestamps of outgoing and incoming calls, texts, and mobile web activity. We also review dashcam footage, request nearby surveillance camera video, and download vehicle black box records.
You can recover expenses for emergency room care, follow-up medical visits, physical rehabilitation, lost income, diminished future earning capacity, car repairs, and compensation for physical pain and mental anguish.
If the driver was active on Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, or a commercial employer app, commercial liability policies with higher coverage limits of up to $1 million may apply to your claim.
Call 911 immediately so law enforcement can document the scene and emergency medical responders can evaluate your injuries. Take photos of vehicle damage, road conditions, skid marks, and any visible mobile devices in the other vehicle. Never provide a recorded statement or sign an insurance release before consulting an attorney.
If you or a loved one suffered injuries in a distracted driving accident, SCV Law Firm, PLLC is ready to protect your rights. We handle cases on a contingency fee basis - no upfront fees, and no fee unless we win.
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