Evansville Distracted Driving Attorneys

Here at Chapman Injury Lawyers, we are proud to defend people and help them through some of the most difficult points in their lives. Though we know that winning a personal injury case can never completely make up for the pain and loss that resulted from your car accident, we hope that we can help recover compensation to help you and your family through this difficult time. Neil Chapman, Noah Thomas, and Stephen Thomas, the three attorneys that make up the team here at Chapman Injury Lawyers, are some of the most talented and dedicated personal injury lawyers you could ask for, and any one of them would be more than eager to take on your case.

Over the few months we work with our clients, we establish a foundation of trust and put so much effort into making sure that their interests are protected, that we start to think of them as an extended family. There is nothing better than working with people for an extended period and helping them find success during a very difficult period of their lives.

Additionally, if you were injured in a car accident, you shouldn’t have concentrate all of your energy on trying to build a successful case against the other driver. You should be able to relax and focus on your recovery and spending time with your family. Let us handle your case, and we will help you get the compensation you deserve while keeping you in the loop the entire time if that’s what you would like. We are here to help you, so you can be as involved or uninvolved in the building of your case as you would like.

We are honored to have so many clients who are grateful for the work we put into their cases. Many of our satisfied customers say that we are excellent communicators who will get back to you very quickly if you have a question, that we treat people with respect, and that we show genuine concern for their situation. Additionally, we have been called informative and professional, and we are good at helping take a weight off of people’s shoulders. Helping people out of these types of situations can be difficult, but it’s what we are meant to do, and we are honored every time that someone trusts us with these very private and difficult matters.

Types of Distracted Driving and How Accidents Happen

There are many forms of distracted driving, all of which can lead to extensive damages and injuries and are a worthy cause for you to receive compensation if they were the cause of your accident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the three main types of distracted driving are:

• Visual- taking your eyes off the road
• Manual- taking your hands off the wheel
• Cognitive- taking your mind off of driving

The CDC also mentions that texting while driving is one of the most dangerous things you can do on the road because it entails visual, manual, and cognitive distractions all at once– your eyes are on your phone screen, your hands are on the keyboard, and your mind is on whatever your message is. If sending a text takes you 5 seconds and you are traveling at 55 miles an hour, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field without looking at the road. That’s enough time to cause irreparable damage to someone’s car, health, or even their life.

In 2015, distracted driving led to 391,000 injuries, according to the CDC. Additionally, distracting driving deaths, and both motor vehicle deaths and injuries overall have been on the rise for the last five years, with distracted driving as the cause of at least 3,477 deaths in 2015 alone. Drivers under the age of 20 are at the highest risk of distracted driving, and in 2017, 42% of high schoolers reported that they had sent a text while driving in the last 30 days. Students who said they were likely to text and drive were also more likely to engage in other dangerous activities like not wearing a seatbelt and driving under the influence.

Unfortunately, distracted driving is more common than you might think. Our lawyers believe that the best way to get people to stop doing it is by making sure that they know the gravity of the damage they caused by doing it once. If you make them pay compensation for those damages, they will be more likely to understand the impact that their actions can have on the lives of others.

Many different injuries can result from accidents caused by distracted drivers, including:

• Traumatic Brain Injuries such as concussions or brain hemorrhaging, which can affect your brain temporarily, permanently, and can at times be lethal
• Internal Bleeding and Organ Damage which commonly includes bleeding of the spleen, liver, or kidneys, and can require surgery
• Broken Bones which commonly include fractures of the tibia/fibula, femur, pelvis, ribs, wrist, and clavicle
• Spinal Cord Injuries which could result in paralysis or permanent disability
• Wrongful death, or a fatal accident, which can change the course of your life forever

If your accident led to these injuries or any others, don’t accept what the insurance company offers you if it’s less than what you deserve. We will take care of you and make sure that you will be able to recover, both physically and financially, after your accident.

What should I look for in a good personal injury lawyer?

In a personal injury lawyer, you want someone who is experienced and has a good track record. You also want a considerate lawyer who genuinely cares about the outcome of your case. While the attorneys of Chapman Injury Lawyers are very proud of the outcomes we have achieved during our careers, we are even more proud of how satisfied our clients are and the impact our work has had on their lives.

How much does it cost to hire a personal injury lawyer?

The cost of hiring one of our attorneys differs depending on many case-specific factors. Since we work on a contingency fee basis, you don’t have to pay anything until after we have won your case and recovered your compensation.

Which expenses are covered by an injury settlement?

In distracted driving cases, compensation will usually include payment for medical bills, rehabilitation, and physical therapy, lost wages, pain, and suffering, and more. We will discuss this with you in-depth during your free consultation.

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If you or a member of your family were in a car accident caused by a distracted driver, you should make sure that they have to pay for what they put you through. Here at Chapman Injury Lawyers, we dedicate our efforts to making sure that the people of Indiana are taken care of after carelessness leads to unnecessary damages and injuries. If you would like to pursue the person who caused so much damage in your life, contact Chapman Injury Lawyers for your free consultation.