DISTRACTED DRIVING ACCIDENTS

COLLIN COUNTY DISTRACTED DRIVING ACCIDENT LAWYER

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distracted driving accidents have become more common in busy metropolitan areas such as Collin County. Drivers who are going through the busy streets of Texas are usually stressed and busy with something else, preventing them from giving more attention to road safety, as they should. However, being busy is not an excuse for not observing safety on the road, especially with the fact that distracted driving does not just result to serious injury but also in death. If a negligent driver caused serious injuries or death to your loved one, it is a grave injustice and you should seek the help of a qualified lawyer to make the negligent driver accountable for their mistake.

distracted driving accidents account for eighty percent of all the recorded road crashes in the United States. In 2008, more than two million people were injured in vehicular accidents and 515,000 of them were caused by distracted drivers. In the state of Texas, over 100,000 people were injured by distracted drivers in the same year. Of all the causes of distracted driving, using the cell phone is perhaps the primary reason. In fact, it has been found by a study done by VTTI, or the Virginia Technology Transportation Institute, that texting on the cell phone while behind the wheel is more dangerous than Drunk driving. The same study also found that people who text and drive have 23 times more risk of being involved in an accident compared to Drunk driving and talking on the cell phone has four times more risk.

However, though these figures are already alarming, it is believed by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration or NHTSA, that they are very conservative. The reason is that the abovementioned statistics were only based on reported incidents that were noted by the police to have been caused by distracted driving. However, not all jurisdictions site driver distraction as the cause of a road crash. In addition, the national statistics did not include minor accidents that were not reported to the police and near misses that may have resulted in a tragic impact. The actual number of fatalities and distracted driving accidents may thus be substantially higher that those indicated in the study.

The last few years had seen an increasing national attention on the dangers brought by using the cell phone while driving. All over the country, a push in state legislatures is made to enact laws that will completely prohibit talking and texting on the cell phone while driving or limit the use of hand held devices only to adult drivers who have more experience. Texas is one of the states that have limited the use of cell phone while driving. However, because of the continuous advancement in communication technology, it is estimated that distracted driving accidents will continue to be a major problem in the future.

If you or a loved one suffered injuries due to distracted driving accidents in Collin County, contact an experienced and dedicated personal injury attorney from The Goolsby Law Firm immediately. We offer aggressive representation in court that will not only bring the negligent driver to justice but also give you the right amount of compensations for your injuries. Call us today for a free consultation.You do not have to pay us anything unless we successfully recover damages for you.

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