Evidence That Can Prove Another Driver Was Distracted and Caused Your Accident

When a driver gets behind the wheel, safety is of the utmost importance. As such, refraining from distractions is essential. Distracted driving is a major problem on roads across America, so much so that it is a leading cause of car accidents. In today’s fast-paced world, there seems to be more and more taking drivers’ attention and focus off the act of driving.

If you were in a car accident in New Jersey or Pennsylvania and you believe that another driver caused the accident because they were distracted, you have to be able to prove it if you want to recover full compensation for your damages. Our distracted driving lawyer at Monaco Law PC can help you build your case and help you get the money you are owed. 

Gathering Evidence to Prove Distracted Driving

From texting to reading emails on one’s phone, or even eating, what may seem like a small action can divide a driver’s attention so much that it can lead to very serious car accidents resulting in severe injuries or death.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that there are three main ways that distracted driving happens. These are:

• Visual: When a driver takes their eyes off the road.
• Manual: When a driver takes their hands off the wheel.
• Cognitive: When a driver takes their mind off driving.

All drivers have a duty to be responsible when they are operating their vehicle so that they can avoid causing accidents, which can lead to physical bodily harm, destruction of property, and death. A driver who operates their vehicle while distracted and causes an accident violates that duty of care to others and, as a result, can be liable for the resulting damages.

Key evidence that can show another driver was distracted and caused your accident can include:

• Police reports where an officer may note signs of distracted driving in their report after they investigate the accident scene.
• Witness statements from those who may have seen the at-fault driver not paying attention to driving and doing other things, like talking on the phone or eating.
• Phone records that may show texting or other phone-related activities were being done at the time the accident happened.
• Surveillance footage from traffic cameras, or cameras that businesses have, which may have captured the accident or the moments leading up to a crash, showing a driver looking down or doing something in addition to driving.
• Examining a vehicle’s “black box” system, which records speeding, braking, and steering, can expose a driver’s actions or inactions before the crash.
• Admissions of guilt where another driver says something indicative of distracted driving, such as “I didn’t see you” or “I just looked down for a second.”

Speak to a New Jersey and Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorney Today

If you would like help with an injury claim after a distracted driver hit you, please call our distracted driving lawyer at Monaco Law PC at (609) 277-3166 for our New Jersey office and (215) 546-3166 for our Pennsylvania office to discuss your case today.

We are a New Jersey and Pennsylvania personal injury law firm serving Atlantic County, Bucks County,  Burlington County, Cape May County, Camden County, Chester County, Cumberland County, Delaware County, Gloucester County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Ocean County, Salem County, Susquehanna County and all of New Jersey.

Source:

cdc.gov/distracted-driving/about/index.html