THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT

Text Messaging: Recovering from Distracted Drivers



Lexington Personal Injury | Kentucky Motor Vehicle Attorney |

With the growing popularity of so-called "smart phones," the number of people sending text messages has skyrocketed. Unfortunately, drivers do not always stop texting when they get behind the wheel. The problem is especially bad among teenage drivers who lack driving experience to begin with. Recently, the Wall Street Journal suggested that texting while driving is just as bad as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The truth is, driving while texting may be worse. The number of wrecks caused by texting drivers continues to grow, which also increases the number of people and families affected.

Most drivers who send text messages while driving agree that it is a hazardous activity, but they do it anyway. The problem is that these drivers pose a serious danger not only to themselves but to every other driver on the road. Some drivers may be willing to accept the risks associated with texting while driving, but the innocent drivers on the road do not get a choice. The actions of other drivers are simply out of your control; you cannot force anyone to pay attention. So, what do you do when you are injured in a wreck caused by a driver who was paying more attention to his or her phone than to the road?


Texting While Driving Dangerous


Of course, anyone injured by one of these inattentive drivers would prefer to go back in time and avoid the accident altogether. But because this is not a possibility, your only option is to retain a skilled attorney to represent you in a case against the negligent driver.

Although texting while driving is a relatively new phenomenon, society recognizes the harm that texting drivers cause. Courts and juries are prepared to send the message to drivers everywhere that they will be forced to pay if they cause a wreck because they were sending text messages and not paying attention to the road. If you choose to sue one of these drivers, you have the opportunity to recover compensation for your losses and let the other driver know that what he did was wrong. Hopefully, this other driver will think twice the next time he gets the urge to text and drive at the same.




Hurt, Crosbie & May serves clients in Kentucky, including the following areas:
Cities: Lexington, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Richmond, Winchester, Louisville, Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Cynthiana, Mt. Sterling, Versailles, Paris, Stanton, Harrodsburg, Clay City, Wilmore, Berea.

Counties: Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Woodford, Shelby, Anderson, Clark, Mercer, Powell, Garrard, Bourbon, Montgomery, Spencer, Estill.

contact us
Name:

Phone:

Email:

Describe Your Case:
toll free
866. 239 .0039

127 West Main Street, Lexington, KY, 40507

©2012 Hurt, Crosbie & May PLLC, All Rights Reserved, Reproduced with Permission Privacy Policy
Attorney web design by Foster Web Marketing, the best attorney website design solution on the Web offering search engine optimization for attorneys, lawyer website design, video for attorneys, and more.
Get SEO Tips from The Attorney Internet Marketing Blog