Oregon Lawyer for Distracted Driving Claims
Today's gadget culture means people are constantly checking their phones or other electronic devices. Look around in public someday and notice how many people are fiddling with smart phones, or iPods or laptops.
Now imagine those same folks behind the wheel of a vehicle traveling at 25 miles per hour. Imagine 65 miles per hour, or faster.
Studies show that distracted driving, particularly text messaging and driving, is an increasingly common phenomenon on Oregon's roads. Investigation has also revealed that distracted driving can be just as dangerous as drunk driving. When a distracted driver is looking down to draft or read a text message, that split second or two can mean the difference between a violent car accident and a near miss.
Many states, including Oregon, have passed hands-free legislation to try to combat the problem. These laws require drivers to put their phones down when they are behind the wheel. Unfortunately, despite increased government enforcement efforts, these laws too often go ignored and people continue to drive distracted. Distracted driving is reckless driving. Reckless driving leads to car accidents.
Studies also show what most parents already suspect: our teenagers are much more likely to engage in text messaging and driving than adults. Teenagers already face a number of challenges behind the wheel, not the least of which is a relative degree of inexperience. The last thing they need is more danger.
Distracted driving car accidents are causing serious personal injuries to innocent drivers on Oregon's roads. In Portland and Salem, Oregon, distracted driving car accidents occur very frequently.
While government officials hold the distracted drivers accountable in criminal court, if you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident caused by a distracted driver, you can and should hold them accountable through a civil lawsuit. This is the opportunity for you to be compensated monetarily for your injuries and make a statement that the community cannot and will not tolerate distracted driving of any kind. It's simply too dangerous.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an Oregon car accident caused by a distracted drivers, contact an experienced Portland car accident lawyer who handles distracted driving car accident claims statewide.