Although cell phone use while driving is not yet against the law in Florida, distracted drivers can still be held responsible for their negligence. Proving cell phone use can be an important factor in establishing fault in a car accident lawsuit. Cell phone use rarely turns up in routine accident investigations, but experienced Florida car accident attorneys David Best, P.A. and Dutch Anderson, P.A. will conduct a through investigation and dig deep to get the evidence in your case.
Cell Phone Distraction and Impairment
As you might expect, studies have found that texting, is far more distracting than talking on the phone. The acts of dialing and reaching for the phone, are not as much of a problem as texting, but are still more distracting than the conversation. You might be surprised to learn than hands-free conversations are just as bad as talking on a handheld device.
Several studies have found that drivers engaged in cell phone conversations are as or more impaired than legally drunk drivers. These studies also found that there is little or no difference in the impairment level of those talking on hand-free vs. handheld devices.
How We Can Help You Prove That Cell Phone Use Caused Your Accident
We have several ways of proving that the other driver was using a cell phone during or just prior to your accident. Thorough questioning of witnesses is a start, but we then follow up by subpoenaing phone company records and obtaining footage from traffic cameras if cameras were present at the scene.
If you have been injured in an auto accident that you believe was caused by the other driver’s cell phone use, please contact Florida car accident attorneys David Best, P.A. and Dutch Anderson, P.A. to schedule your free case evaluation right away.
