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Drivers who are texting and driving have made a conscious decision to take their eyes off the road and imperil all other drivers and pedestrians in their path. Texting and driving accidents are especially heinous because drivers who regularly text are aware of the dangers of texting and driving, but most continue to text and drive anyway. If you or your loved ones have been the unfortunate victim of a texting and driving accident, you need to know your rights, and you need a talented team of St. Louis car crash attorneys to ensure that you or your loved ones receive the justice and financial compensation you deserve.
If you were injured because someone else made the reckless decision to text and drive, see how much your claim may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.
On August 28, 2023, the “Siddens Bening Hands Free” law went into effect in Missouri, banning cell phone use for drivers. Until the new law, only drivers 21 years old or younger were prohibited from using cell phones. Under the law, all drivers are prohibited from:
In Illinois, under 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2, no one can use an “electronic communication device,” such as a hand-held cell phone or laptop, while driving. This includes both texting and talking on the phone. There are exceptions for GPS devices, talking on the phone through bluetooth or hands-free devices and emergency situations.
Under the doctrine of negligence per se, if someone is ticketed for texting and driving for the accident that injured you, that person is presumed to be negligent and automatically liable for your injuries.
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There are good reasons why most states have laws against texting and driving, and why Missouri state legislators want are trying to make it illegal. Texting and driving lowers your reaction time to the same extent that four beers will. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, people who text and drive take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds. At 55 MPH, that means driving the entire length of a football field without looking at the road once. People who text and drive are 23.2 times more likely to be in a crash or near-crash.
Generally speaking, there are three types of distracted driving:
Texting and driving is especially dangerous because it leads to all three types of distractions. Someone who texts and drives cannot see the road, does not have the ability to quickly adapt and is not aware of what is going on.
Auto accident law firms can help with any car accident in a number of ways:
In a texting and driving case, your attorney’s investigative skills are especially important. In order to prove negligence, you have to show that the other driver was looking at their phone when they caused your crash. In order to do that, your attorney may need to track down eyewitnesses, obtain nearby security footage, look at the negligent driver’s social media accounts to see if they were posting at the time or even subpoena their cell phone records.
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Nationwide, about 424,000 people are injured each year due to distracted driving. Distracted driving caused 3,142 traffic fatalities in 2020, or 8.1 percent of all crashes. About one in five fatalities were bicyclists or pedestrians.
Texting and driving are more prevalent among teenagers. In 2019, 39 percent of high school students admitted to texting while driving within the last month.
Thankfully, the percentage of people who use hand-held electronic devices while driving has gone down steadily since 2012, according to the National Highway Safety Administration’s Traffic Safety Facts. Still, the administration also reports that each day approximately 660,000 people attempt to text and drive.
With the help of experienced texting and driving lawyers, you can receive compensation for:
The personal injury claim process can be daunting and confusing to people who have never had to go through it before. At Burger Law, our car accident lawyers stand up to bullies like resistant insurance companies and rulebreakers like negligent drivers every day. We know how to get you the full compensation you deserve.
Our St. Louis texting while driving accident lawyer understands just how devastating a texting and driving accident can be. No one should be the victim of a driver who chose to use negligent actions while operating a motor vehicle, and no one should have to suffer emotionally, physically, or financially because of those actions. If you or someone you love has been affected by a texting and driving accident and need professional guidance through the legal hurdles ahead, allow Burger Law to help in this difficult time. Our experienced and professional lawyers are waiting and ready to assist you today. Contact Burger Law by calling [dynamic-phone-number] or by completing the online contact form.
