Cellphones and touchscreens in cars were designed to make our lives easier, but they are a double-edged sword. When drivers allow themselves to be distracted by these devices, it poses a danger to all of us. A distracted driver is a negligent driver, and negligent drivers cause accidents. If you’ve been injured in a car accident with a distracted driver, you may be eligible to recover compensation for your losses.
A distracted driving car accident and injury lawyer from The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine can help. Our firm takes an individualized approach in its fight for your right to compensation from negligent, distracted drivers. We’ve been helping Floridians to hold negligent drivers accountable since 2006. We focus our attention on doing the hard stuff with the insurance company so you can put your energy into recuperating from your injuries.
What A Distracted Driving Car Accident Lawyer Can Do For You
One of the most difficult things about recovering from a car accident is that there are so many things to do. Trying to get insurance companies to treat you fairly is hard when you’re healthy. When you’re injured, and they are denying liability or slowing down your case, it can elevate your stress level and complicate your recovery. An attorney from our distracted driving car accident team will be your advocate in every aspect of your case.
That starts with establishing liability for your accident. You can’t make a demand for damages unless you can prove negligence on the part of the distracted driver. Our attorneys will undertake an exhaustive evidence-gathering process to establish fault in your case. Examples of the steps we take while building your case include:
- Requesting the data usage records for the distracted driver in your case to prove they were using a mobile device at the time of the accident
- Locating and interviewing eyewitnesses to the accident
- Requesting the police report for your accident and examining it in detail
- Locating and requesting any available video surveillance footage (e.g., cell phone camera, municipal traffic camera footage) of your accident
Our lawyer will also represent you in settlement negotiations, but we’re not afraid to go to trial if we can’t reach a settlement. We will file all the necessary paperwork with the court before the statute of limitations expires. Simply put, we’re going to work as hard as we can to make this process as painless as possible for you.
Our Distracted Driving Lawyer’s Approach To Client Satisfaction
Proving liability in your case is the beginning, not the end, of our commitment to client service. We don’t just want to help you recover your damages, we want to help you recover physically and mentally from your injuries. That’s why our attorneys will approach your distracted driving case with your well-being in mind. We’ll give you a direct phone number to your attorney so you can reach them when you need to.
We can also help you through some of the other tasks that can elevate your stress level, such as arranging to get your vehicle repaired. We can also assist you in scheduling your doctor’s appointments, if necessary. We will update you about the status of your case on a regular basis and be sure to promptly respond to any inquiries you have.
What About Florida’s No-Fault Insurance Law?
The state of Florida has a no-fault insurance statute that requires all drivers to carry a personal injury protection (PIP) policy. This PIP policy is designed to cover personal injury and property damage up to a maximum of $10,000. When the total value of the damages in a distracted driving case exceeds this amount, you can demand damages from the at-fault driver through a lawsuit.
The reality is that the high cost of medical care and repairing modern cars pushes the cost of many distracted driving accident cases past the $10,000 threshold. If you have doubts about the value of your case, you can always reach out for a free consultation with a distracted driving and injury car accident attorney from our firm. We can look at the facts of your case and advise you on how to proceed.
What Are The Damages In A Distracted Driving Accident?
Damages in North Port distracted driving accidents are divided into the following two groups:
- Economic damages
- Non-economic damages
Economic damages in a distracted driving accident are any monetary expenses that you absorb in the aftermath of the accident. Examples of economic damages include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Your medical bills
- The cost of repairing your car (or its replacement value if the repairs cost more than your vehicle is worth)
- The cost of repairing or replacing any other personal property damaged in the accident
- Reimbursement for your lost wages or income your injuries prevented you from earning
You Can Demand Compensation For Your Personal Suffering
Non-economic damages compensate you for the suffering you experience because of your injuries. These damages are only available to those whose injuries are serious enough to merit a personal injury lawsuit.
Pain and suffering damages don’t necessarily have a “direct” cost like a medical bill, but you still are entitled to demand compensation for mental anguish or lost quality of life due to accident-related injuries. Our distracted driving accident lawyers will always endeavor to get you the maximum compensation you deserve for both your economic and non-economic damages.
What Do Distracted Driving Accident Lawyers Cost?
The distracted driving team at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine believes that the negligent driver is the one who should pay our bills, not our client. They’re the ones who hit you, so they should be the party responsible for all your accident-related expenses, including legal bills.
We represent distracted driving accident victims on a contingency basis. You will get the full value of our legal services with zero upfront costs. In fact, you won’t have to pay for us to represent you unless we win your case or collect a settlement. Remember, our mission is to assist with every aspect of your recovery. Call the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine today, and we’ll fight for the compensation you deserve.
We Can Help.
