Cell Phone Use and Texting While Driving

One would think that it would be a clear and logical concept to keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel while driving, but with the increase in cell phone use, this simple piece of advice gets ignored to our entire disadvantage. Any one of us may fall victim to driver inattention with cell phone use being the cause. Cell Phones and Accidents

Many car accidents these days involve drivers being distracted by their cell phones both for talking and for texting. According to a recent study done on accidents, over 6,000 people die each year in the U.S. as a result of drivers being distracted and an additional

5, 000 are seriously injured. This dangerous habit of texting while driving claimed the life of a prominent plastic surgeon in California earlier this year. He was heading home driving in the Malibu Hills while texting a loved one about his Border Collie dog. His attention went off the road and he drove himself off of a cliff. The dog survived, the surgeon did not. Accidents involving cell phones occur in almost every state.

If you have been injured in a car accident in the Dallas area, you too may have been a victim of driver distraction resulting from someone using a cell phone while driving. Whatever the actual cause, you need to contact a Dallas car accident attorney immediately. At the Lenahan Law Firm, we handle personal injury law cases and help people get compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of others.

We will investigate the accident in detail and help guide you through the process of filing a claim. Insurance companies will often try to take advantage of people who have no legal representation and will offer low settlement amounts which may be unfair in relationship to the injuries you sustained. We care about our clients and offer experienced and aggressive representation. Most of our cases are taken on a contingency basis so you pay nothing unless a settlement is obtained.

Contact a Dallas Car Accident Lawyer in our office for a free consultation and we will go over the details of your case.