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In the age of social media and texting, distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents.
Reading and sending text messages on one’s cell phone and talking on the phone while driving are not the only forms of distracted driving. Our Pittsburgh texting and driving accident attorneys from Shenderovich, Shenderovich & Fishman explain that using a GPS system, eating, and putting on makeup while driving are also common forms of distracted driving that cause auto accidents in Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, there were more than 125,000 total vehicle collisions during the latest reporting year across the Commonwealth. Out of these incidents, the DOT says that distracted driving caused 13,729 total crashes and led to 56 fatalities.
While a majority of states, including West Virginia, have passed laws banning the use of handheld cellphones while driving, Pennsylvania has not yet done so. However, texting while driving is illegal in Pennsylvania.
Talking on the phone while driving is not prohibited by law even though numerous studies have shown a direct link between cell phone use while driving and the increased risk of causing a car crash.
Even though the handheld use of cellphones has not been banned in Pennsylvania, statistics show that distracted driving citations in the state surged dramatically during the five-year period ending in December 2017. More disturbingly, cell phone use while driving is responsible for a whopping 1.6. million car accidents each year, according to the National Safety Council.
Proving that the at-fault party was distracted by his or her phone at the time of the car accident may be tricky. For this reason, the importance of being represented by experienced texting and driving accident attorneys in Pittsburgh or elsewhere in Pennsylvania cannot be overstated since a lawyer can issue a subpoena to obtain access to the driver’s cell phone data around the time of the crash to determine whether the driver used his or her phone.
If you or somebody you care about has been injured in a car accident caused by another driver’s cell phone use, you may be entitled to various types of compensation. At Shenderovich, Shenderovich & Fishman, our texting and driving car accident lawyers in Pittsburgh have experience securing the following for clients in these situations:
The total amount of compensation available for these cases will vary depending on the facts related to each particular situation. A skilled Pittsburgh car accident lawyer will be able to conduct a complete investigation into the case and uncover the evidence necessary to secure full compensation.
If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the careless or negligent actions of another driver’s cell phone use, you need to speak to an attorney as soon as possible. Our Pittsburgh texting and driving accident attorneys have the resources necessary to conduct a full investigation into your claim.
Let our lawyers at Shenderovich, Shenderovich & Fishman assess the value of your personal injury claim in a free case evaluation and help you request access to the driver’s cell phone data. Call our law offices at 888-98-TWINS(89467).