Recover From an Accident with a Distracted Driver

Texting while driving is illegal in North Carolina. Drivers under 18 are prohibited from using cell phones to talk or text while behind the wheel. When these negligent forms of distracted driving cause a car accident, the at-fault driver may be civilly liable to those they have injured or the survivors of anyone killed

The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor help injured car accident victims recover compensation for their losses in distracted driving accidents. Our Hickory, Charlotte, Rock Hill, and Columbia attorneys investigate accidents and pursue claims on behalf of our clients when the evidence demonstrates the negligence or fault of the other driver or other parties involved in the accident.

The N.C. DMV notes that distracted driving can be challenging to prove, but the evidence is often available to support a claim. In addition to the tell-tale characteristic of a distracted driving crash found by examining the accident scene, we may be able to obtain and use such evidence as:

• Information from the car’s “black box” event data recorder (EDR), which shows speed, changes in speed, braking, trajectory, etc.
• Cell phone data showing a text or other activity at the moment of the crash.
• Debit or credit card receipts may indicate a recent purchase of takeout food or drink (i.e., eating in the vehicle).
• Incriminating witness statements or social media posts.
• Security or red-light camera footage, which may depict the driver just prior to a collision.

With crash evidence and records of your medical expenses and other costs and losses, we can press insurers involved in your case to do what is right and compensate you for the harm you have suffered. If they resist, we will be ready to go to court.