Indiana Personal Injury Lawyers Represent Those Injured in Distracted Driving Accidents
Valparaiso, IN Law Firm Stands Up for the Rights of Auto Accident Victims
Distracted driving can be described as any activity that takes your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, or your mind off driving safely. Here are some of the most common types of distraction that might lead to a motor vehicle accident.
Daydreaming
Those who are “lost in thought” or otherwise not paying attention while they are driving are at an increased risk of getting in a car accident, according to one Prevention Magazine report.
According to the article, of nearly 1,000 drivers who were injured in auto accidents, more than half reported that their mind wandered before the crash.
Cell Phone Use
Talking on a cell phone is generally considered to be more distractive than talking to a passenger in a vehicle. This is because drivers and passengers tend to moderate their speech in response to external traffic issues and concerns, but cell phone conversations to not vary in due to changing traffic conditions because only one party to the conversation (the driver) is actually aware of what is happening on the road.
Outside Person, Object, or Event
When people, objects, or events outside the vehicle distract a driver, it dramatically increases their chances of causing an accident. Individuals driving in the opposite direction are often distracted by an incident such as an accident, a disabled or abandoned vehicle, and debris on the roadway. This distraction causes a reduction in speed which slows down traffic, spurs other accidents, and generally increases the risk for other drivers on the road.
Passengers
Teen drivers are particularly vulnerable to talking with or looking at other occupants in the car. Research has found that a teen driver’s risk of dying in an accident increases 44 percent when there is one other teen in the car, and doubles when they are carrying two passengers under 21. When a passenger aged 35 or older is in the vehicle, the teen driver’s risk of dying decreases by 62 percent.
Contact an Experienced Valparaiso, IN Distracted Driving Lawyer Today
Were you critically injured in an automobile accident caused by a distracted driver? Contact the Indiana personal injury attorneys at Kelly Law Offices online or call 1-800-859-8800 to set up your free initial case evaluation today.
