Distracted Driving Accidents in the Bronx, NY
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Were you or a loved one injured in a car accident? Distracted driving accidents in the Bronx, NY, are a serious problem. An experienced car accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers can help you fight to recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and more.
We have over 20 years of experience handling complex personal injury cases. We’ve earned a track record of success that you can trust: by recovering tens of millions of dollars on behalf of accident victims in NYC.
Do you have questions about your legal options? Call our law firm in the Bronx, New York, at (212) 564-2800 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation today.
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Whether you’re driving, walking, or riding a bike, you should be able to trust that other drivers are paying attention. All too often, drivers are distracted and cause accidents because of it.
If you were hurt, an experienced Bronx personal injury lawyer can help you hold the responsible party accountable. At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we have decades of experience handling serious injury cases in New York City.
Hiring our team means you’ll have a lawyer to:
Our attorneys will fight for the maximum compensation you deserve after a distracted driving accident in the Bronx, NY. To learn more, just call for a free initial consultation today.
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,142 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in the U.S. in 2020. According to the CDC, nine people are killed in traffic accidents that involve a distracted driver every single day.
Distracted driving is one of the most common causes of car accidents in the Bronx. In March 2022, the NYPD reported 1,555 motor vehicle accidents in the Bronx. Of those, 322 happened due to driver inattention.
In other words, 20% of all auto accidents were caused by distracted driving that month.
Distracted driving is anything that takes your focus off the road. Almost anything can be distracting to a driver.
Distracted driving car accidents can happen when drivers do not pay attention, do not watch the roads, or take their hands off the wheel.
There are three primary types of distracted driving:
Manual distractions are anything that causes the driver to take their hands off the wheel. Common examples of manual distraction include:
Visual distractions cause a driver to take their eyes off the road. Examples include:
Cognitive distractions occur when a driver’s mind is on something other than driving. Examples of cognitive distractions include:
In short, anything that takes the driver’s attention off the task of driving is classified as a distraction.
Sending a text message while driving involves all three types of driver distraction. The driver must take their hands off the wheel to compose the text. Drivers are also focusing on the content of the text instead of road conditions – all while looking at their phones instead of the road.
That’s why texting while driving is illegal in the state of New York. Drivers who violate the law can be ticketed. Fines range from between $50 and $450. Further, the distracted driver will receive points on their driving record, which can cause their car insurance premiums to increase.
Teen drivers who are caught texting while driving can lose their license for up to 120 days for a first offense. Second-time offenders can be punished with a one-year driver’s license suspension.
Victims of distracted driving often suffer significant long-term injuries. As a victim, you’re entitled to recover both economic damages and non-economic damages under New York personal injury laws.
Our distracted driving accident attorneys at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers will help you fight to recover compensation for:
Our lawyers can also help you fight to recover damages for wrongful death if you lost a loved one in a fatal accident.
Distracted driving is a type of negligence. Negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable caution. To prove negligence, you’ll have to establish:
Of course, while you may suspect that another driver was distracted, it can be tough to actually prove the at-fault party’s distraction caused your accident.
Our lawyers at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers can help. We’ll conduct a thorough investigation to gather evidence to prove your case.
That evidence may include:
It’s important to take legal action quickly. The strongest evidence can disappear soon after an accident. Under New York’s statute of limitations, you’ll only have three years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit for damages.
Distracted driving accidents in the Bronx, NY, are a problem. If you were injured in an accident that occurred because of driver distraction, call the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers to schedule a free case review with an experienced Bronx car accident attorney today.
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