Our New York texting while driving accident lawyer can build your compensation case. We know how to prove fault, confirm liability, and collect the evidence that insurance companies and courts want to see. Call us today to learn more about your legal options during a free consultation.
Our New York Texting and Driving Crash Lawyer Will Seek Full Compensation
For more than 25 years, Morelli Law firm’s New York personal injury lawyers have helped many injured clients seek maximum compensation after a negligence accident. If someone else’s carelessness behind the wheel has hurt you, we can hold them accountable.
Our dedicated team’s proven track record of case results shows how we use our decades of legal knowledge and experience to secure favorable outcomes for our clients.
You deserve the opportunity to pursue justice and financial recovery. While you focus on your healing, we will provide personalized, compassionate legal representation to you and your family. We can work on your case at no upfront fees or costs. We get paid only if you win your case.
Whether dealing with insurance companies or navigating the legal system, we will stand by your side every step of the way, fighting tirelessly to protect your rights and interests.
Have You Been Injured In An Accident? Contact Morelli Law
877-751-9800New York’s Traffic Laws Take Strong Stand Against Texting While Driving
New York was the first state to pass a law against handheld phone use back in 2001, according to New York State Police, even before text messaging was as widespread as it is today. The state also has a law against texting specifically, including:
- A secondary enforcement law since 2009
- A primary offense since 2011
Despite the state’s cell phone laws discouraging this dangerous practice, drivers continue to text and drive, putting themselves and others in danger of getting into a motor vehicle accident. Other similar actions may also fall under these laws, including:
- Reading articles, messages, or posts
- Typing emails
- Posting on social media
- Other handheld uses of the phone to read or enter information
While distracted drivers who text and drive are facing the possibility of getting a ticket, there may be more serious consequences. The distraction caused by reading or sending a text can lead to careless or reckless mistakes that cause accidents.
When this occurs, the ticket may not matter. The motorist who texts while driving could face significant civil consequences. Those who suffer injuries in these accidents have a right to hold them accountable by filing a claim or lawsuit.
If another driver was texting and caused your accident, you may be able to recover a payout for your related expenses as well as non-economic losses. Our texting while driving accident attorneys in New York can review your case and help you understand your options.
Leave Insurer Talks With the Insurer, Other Tasks to Our Texting Accident Lawyers
The New York distracted driving accident lawyers at our firm can go to work on your case quickly. We will take care of every task, including dealing with insurance companies that may try to minimize or dismiss your claim. Many accident victims find it challenging and stressful to prove to an insurer that they are owed damages.
We can handle this task for you while you focus on your recovery. We can do the following to prove your damages:
Investigate the Crash and Collect Evidence
We will review the collision to understand what happened, how, and why. This includes documenting the other driver’s negligent actions that led to your accident, such as:
- Speeding
- Running a red light
- Failing to stop at a stop sign or yield the right-of-way
- Crossing over the centerline
We can obtain police reports, witness statements, video footage (if available), and cell phone records from a cell phone provider to prove the driver was texting during the accident. We can compile medical records and expert testimony to document your injuries and show how they have affected your life.
Our personal injury attorney team can present evidence to show the insurance adjuster or judge and jury that the other driver using a mobile device caused your injuries.
Identify All Liable Parties
In a texting while driving accident, identifying all liable parties is crucial for securing the compensation you deserve. While the texting driver is often mainly at fault, other individuals or entities may also have contributed to the accident.
Recognizing all liable parties can significantly affect the outcome of your case and the compensation you recover. In addition to the driver, other liable parties can be:
- The driver’s employer: If the driver was working at the time of the accident.
- Vehicle owner: If the owner allowed an inexperienced or unlicensed driver to use the vehicle.
- Manufacturers or repair shops: If a vehicle defect or improper repair contributed to the accident.
- Government entities: If poor road conditions or faulty traffic signals played a role in the crash.
- Other drivers: If additional drivers’ actions contributed to the accident.
Assess Your Monetary Damages and Calculate Your Case’s Value
After investigating the crash and identifying all liable parties, the next step is to assess the damages and calculate the appropriate compensation that you seek from the liable party. This involves evaluating the physical, emotional, and financial impacts of the accident on your life.
Common injuries sustained in texting while driving accidents include:
- Whiplash: Neck injuries caused by sudden, forceful movement of the head.
- Broken bones: Bone fractures often occur in the arms, legs, ribs, and other areas.
- Head and brain injuries: Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) from coming into contact with the vehicle’s interior.
- Spinal cord injuries: Damage that can lead to paralysis or other long-term disabilities.
- Lacerations and bruises: Cuts and bruises from broken glass, debris, or the force of the collision.
- Internal injuries: Damage to internal organs, which can be life-threatening if not promptly treated.
- Soft tissue injuries: Sprains, strains, and tears in muscles, ligaments, and tendons.
- Nerve damage: Injuries causing loss of sensation, weakness, or paralysis in affected areas.
- Organ damage: Injuries causing harm to internal organs, potentially leading to life-threatening conditions.
Texting while driving accidents can also lead to catastrophic injuries, which have life-altering consequences and require long-term medical care. These severe injuries significantly affect a person’s ability to live independently and work.
Our catastrophic injury lawyers in New York can help you file a lawsuit for damages that address the cost of your long-term care needs.
Contact our New York Car Accidents Lawyers today
877-751-9800Recoverable Damages in an NYC Texting and Driving Accident
If we can prove another driver acted negligently and caused your accident, the texting while driving accident team from Morelli Law Firm may be able to recover compensation on your behalf.
Whether it comes from an out-of-court fair settlement with the at-fault driver’s insurer or because of a verdict and award, it may include damages such as:
Medical Expenses
A comprehensive assessment of all medical costs related to the accident is essential. This includes emergency room visits, surgeries, hospital stays, medications, physical therapy, and any future medical treatments you may require.
Lost Wages and Future Income
If your injuries prevent you from working, you can claim compensation for lost wages. Additionally, if the accident affects your ability to earn in the future, our experienced lawyers for texting while driving accidents in New York will calculate the potential loss of future income and include this in your claim.
Pain and Suffering
Non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of quality of life, and loss of enjoyment of life are also significant to your compensation. These are more subjective and require careful documentation to quantify accurately.
Property Damage
Compensation for repairs or replacement of your vehicle and any other personal property damaged in the accident will be included in your personal injury claim.
Rehabilitation and Support
If your injuries require long-term rehabilitation or result in permanent disabilities, we can assess the costs of ongoing care, assistive devices, and home modifications and include them in your compensation request.
By thoroughly assessing and documenting all damages, our New York texting while driving accident claim lawyers can take legal action to pursue financial awards that cover your losses fully. Call us today for a consultation with a member of our team. These consultations are free for accident victims.
Damages in Fatal Crashes Involving Texting While Driving
Losing a loved one in a fatal texting while driving accident is an unimaginable tragedy. In New York, families of victims can seek compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit to ease the financial burdens of their loss.
Our New York wrongful death lawyers can help you navigate the legal process and ensure you receive the justice and compensation your family deserves. Typical wrongful death damages include:
- Funeral and burial expenses: Compensation for the costs associated with the victim’s funeral and burial services.
- Medical expenses: Coverage for any medical bills incurred due to the accident before the victim’s passing.
- Loss of income and benefits: Compensation for the financial support the victim would have provided, including lost wages and potential future earnings.
- Loss of consortium: Compensation for the loss of companionship, love, and affection experienced by the surviving spouse.
- Pain and suffering: Damages for the victim’s conscious pain and suffering experienced before death.
We can explain what qualifies as wrongful death and who can file a wrongful death claim during your free consultation.
Time Limits Apply for Personal Injury Lawsuits in New York
Even if you have a strong case proving a negligent driver was texting and caused your New York accident, you could lose the right to file a lawsuit if you miss certain deadlines in your case. Under New York law, statutes of limitation deadlines apply to personal injury and wrongful death cases.
State law mandates that injured parties generally have three years from the accident date. If you or a dependent suffered injuries in a car accident, you can pursue this type of case if you cannot settle for fair compensation with the insurance company.
If a member of your family suffered fatal injuries in a New York car accident, you generally have two years to file a wrongful death action under New York Estates, Powers & Trusts §5-4.1.
Because there are many steps before filing a lawsuit, we ask potential clients to contact us about their cases as early in the process as possible. An early start allows us to launch an investigation while witnesses remember details and evidence is still available.
Get Help From Our New York Texting While Driving Accident Lawyer Today
A New York texting while driving accident lawyer from Morelli Law Firm might be able to help you build a case and seek a payout if a texting and driving motorist caused your injuries. In addition to New York City, our legal team also serves Long Island and New York State up to Albany.
You can speak to someone from our personal injury law office today. We offer a free initial consultation and handle car accident cases based on contingency, which means you pay us nothing upfront to work on your case. Call or contact us online today to get started.
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