Distracted Driver Accidents, including Texting

San Diego Car Accident Lawyer Frederick Dudek Is Here For You

While car accidents result from many different causes, one of the most common is distracted driving. Exact figures vary, but some studies indicate that distracted drivers cause as many as 80% of all automobile accidents. If you or someone you love has been hurt in an auto accident, San Diego car accident lawyer Frederick Dudek from Dudek Law Firm APC is here to help you seek justice. Our firm will complete the necessary insurance paperwork, find the right medical treatment, and, if necessary, take your case to court to defend your rights. Whatever you need, our firm is here for you.

Common Driver Distractions

Any type of distraction can lead to a serious automobile accident. Studies show that even simple tasks like adjusting the radio, reaching for a water bottle, or eating lunch can greatly reduce a driver’s reaction time, and make a driver much less likely to notice hazards on the road. Today, however, cell phone use is the most common (and most dangerous) source of driver distraction.

To get an idea of just how big a problem cell phone use is, consider the following statistics:

• Almost all Americans believe that driving while using a cell phone is dangerous. However, more than 4 out of 5 drivers admit to talking on their cell phones while driving.
• Cell phone use causes approximately 25% of all automobile accidents.
• Cell phone use while driving results in 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries every year.
• Some studies indicate that driving while talking on a cell phone makes a driver just as likely to be in an accident as driving while intoxicated. This risk is due simply to the act of talking on the phone, so hands-free headsets do almost nothing to reduce the dangers.

Texting while driving is even more dangerous. Despite this, roughly 1 in 5 people admit to texting while driving, and this number is even higher among the teenage demographic. Motorists who text while driving are six times more likely to cause an accident than drunk drivers.

How the Dudek Law Firm APC Can Help You

If you have been injured in an auto accident because of a distracted driver (regardless of the source of that distraction), you deserve compensation for your injuries. In the absence of direct witnesses, proving that another driver was distracted is a complex and technical process.

However, an experienced San Diego car accident attorney from Dudek Law Firm APC can help you prove your case. We thoroughly investigate the accident scene to determine how the accident occurred. In many situations, an experienced lawyer can identify the likely cause of an accident based on a number of factors, such as the type of collision, the speed of the vehicles involved, and the drivers’ history. Furthermore, we can obtain pull cell phone records to determine whether the drivers were talking or texting when the accident occurred.

We gather the evidence necessary to prove your injuries are the result of another person’s negligence. Frederick Dudek accepts only a limited number of cases at a time, which allows him to devote substantial time and energy into each case. He is dedicated to helping you seek justice for your injuries. If you or someone in your family was hurt in an automobile accident, contact San Diego injury lawyer Frederick Dudek at Dudek Law Firm APC today for a free consultation.