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Distracted Driving Car Crash Lawyers in Boca Raton
The attention driving requires shouldn’t be taken for granted, and yet it easily is. While many drivers acknowledge or even vociferously condemn distracted driving, 36 percent of drivers in one survey confessed to sending a text or taking a call while driving.
With Americans collectively spending around 70 billion hours in their cars, it’s not hard to imagine why many drivers feel confident enough in their abilities to take their eyes away from the road for a second to fiddle with the radio or look at a text. But this lackadaisical attitude can have devastating consequences.
Whether it’s a catastrophic injury that impacts the victim’s ability to make a living or a wrongful death, taking your eyes and attention off the road can all too easily lead to a needless tragedy. In 2022, 42,800 individuals lost their lives to distracted driving accidents – 268 of them in Florida. There were 53,596 accidents caused by distracted driving in Florida alone that year, resulting in 2,574 serious injuries in addition to the fatalities.
Young and experienced drivers alike can get into a distracted driving accident. If you or a loved one has been injured in this type of accident and is facing expensive medical bills and lost wages, the skilled Boca Raton car crash lawyers at Kanner & Pintaluga will zealously pursue maximum compensation on your behalf so you can recover with peace of mind.
Types of Distractions Common in Boca Raton Car Crashes
The most prevalent distractions that contribute to accidents are texting and interacting with phones. In fact, the amount of drivers manipulating hand-held electronic devices while driving has increased by 127 percent in recent years. Taking eyes off the road to read or send messages can lead to serious consequences. Even having a hands-free conversation on the phone while driving can divert your attention and increase your risk of an accident. However, distracted driving isn’t limited to phones.
Whether it’s a physical, visual or cognitive distraction, anything that takes your eyes and/or mind off the road can be dangerous and potentially lethal.
Other common types of distractions include:
- Adjusting Controls: Making adjustments to the car's controls, such as adjusting the radio, air conditioning or GPS, can be distracting. Drivers should try to set these controls before starting their journey.
- Eating and Drinking: Consuming food or beverages while driving can lead to manual and visual distractions. Focusing on eating (and not dropping or spilling food or cleaning up dropped food) rather than watching the road increases the likelihood of accidents.
- Grooming: Personal grooming activities, such as applying makeup, combing hair or shaving, can take attention away from driving and contribute to accidents.
- Reaching for Objects: Trying to reach for objects within the vehicle, whether on the floor, in the back seat or in the glove compartment, can result in physical distractions and loss of control.
- Daydreaming: Mental distractions, such as daydreaming or being lost in thought, can impair a driver's ability to focus on the road. Inattentiveness can lead to accidents.
- External Distractions: Events happening outside the vehicle, such as accidents, roadside attractions or other incidents, can draw a driver's attention away from the road.
- Passenger Interactions: Interacting with passengers, especially engaging in animated conversations or arguments, can create distractions. It's important to maintain focus on driving.
- Traffic or Road Conditions: Focusing too much on traffic or road conditions, especially in congested or challenging environments, can divert attention from the immediate surroundings.
If any of the distracting behaviors are discovered to have contributed to your accident, the Boca Raton car crash lawyers at Kanner & Pintaluga will ensure the other party is held responsible for their negligence.
What Are Florida’s Distracted Driving Laws?
Florida enacted a Ban on Texting law in 2019 (section 316.305, Florida Statutes) that prohibits drivers from texting while driving. If found in violation, offenders can face fines and points on their license.
It’s also a punishable noncriminal traffic infraction to use a handheld cell phone – or manually interacting with your phone rather than operating your phone via Bluetooth voice controls – in designated school and work zones.
Young drivers are barred from using their phones both physically and with Bluetooth. Drivers with a learner’s permit are prohibited from using any wireless communication devices while driving, including hands-free devices, during the first 12 months after obtaining a learner’s permit.
While the consequences of these infractions may not sound severe, they can play a role in assigning fault if cell phone use is believed to have contributed to an accident. Being able to prove the driver who caused your crash was violating traffic laws and was distracted can strengthen your claim.
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Consequences of Distracted Driving Accidents
Distracted driving accidents can have serious and far-reaching consequences that extend beyond the initial collision.
Long-term disabilities, chronic pain and the need for ongoing medical care can alter one’s ability to work and maintain independence. Catastrophic injuries like these negatively impact nearly every facet of a person and their family’s life.
The financial impact can be especially harmful, especially when victims are confronted with exorbitant expenses through no fault of their own. Beyond the vehicle repair costs, people seriously injured in distracted driving crashes in Boca Raton can face increased insurance premiums, medical bills and lost wages.
Accurately attributing fault is more important than many people realize, even in a no-fault state like Florida. You may have avenues of financial recovery beyond your own PIP insurance. If you’re struggling to cope with the aftereffects of a distracted driving crash in Boca Raton or you’re grappling with the out-of-pocket expenses foisted upon you by someone else’s careless actions behind the wheel, our car crash lawyers are here to help.
Get Zealous Legal Representation From Boca Raton Car Crash Lawyers During a Challenging Time
At Kanner & Pintaluga, the experienced car accident attorneys at our Boca Raton office are ready to fight for you and for justice, whether through negotiations or litigation. We’ll aggressively pursue the compensation you deserve so you don’t have to pay out-of-pocket for the damages caused by someone else’s recklessness.
Call (800) 586-5555 to schedule a one-on-one with one of our professional auto accident personal injury lawyers for free today.
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