Over Thanksgiving weekend law enforcement agencies across Georgia made a concerted effort to crack down on drunken and distracted driving.
This effort, dubbed “Operation Rolling Thunder,” was aimed not only at ticketing violators but also at educating the public about the dangers of distracted driving.
Most drivers are well aware of how dangerous drunk driving is, but unfortunately, the dangers associated with distracted driving are often overlooked.
These dangers are very real, as every Atlanta motorcycle accident lawyer knows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every day in the United States eight people are killed and 1,161 are injured in car crashes that involve a distracted driver.
Our Atlanta car accident lawyers are familiar with the related claims.
Distracted driving occurs under a number of different circumstances, most commonly when a driver is eating, fiddling with the GPS system, talking to passengers, or texting.
Of these common distractions, texting is currently wreaking the most havoc on our roads.
In fact, The National Safety Council reports that approximately 330,000 injuries occur each year from car crashes that were caused by distracted drivers who were texting.
If you have been injured in Georgia by a distracted driver who was texting, have a legal right to seek compensation for your injuries.
In order to successfully pursue a personal injury claim against a distracted driver who was texting in the Atlanta area, Georgia law requires you to prove:
In these cases, it is often easy to prove that the distracted driver owed you a duty, as drivers in Georgia owe everyone else on the road a duty to drive reasonably, given the circumstances.
However, you must also be able to prove that the driver breached this duty.
Courts consistently find that texting while driving does breach this duty of care, however, it can be tricky to prove that a driver was texting at the time of the collision.
While each case is unique, the following types of evidence can help a motorcycle accident attorney in Atlanta prove that the other driver was texting at the time of the collision that caused your injury.
If you were injured in a car accident and believe that the other driver was texting, be sure to tell your personal injury attorney in Atlanta of your suspicion as soon as possible.
The Atlanta attorneys of The Angell Law Firm would be happy to represent you in your personal injury case and help get the money that you deserve.
Call our office today at (770) 217-4954 to schedule your free consultation with a motorcycle accident lawyer.
Bryce is considered a highly esteemed trial lawyer and a passionate client advocate amongst his peers in the Atlanta legal community. Never afraid to go the extra mile for his clients, Bryce Angell works tirelessly to ensure that each client’s personal injury case gets the attention that it deserves.