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Distracted driving has become an increasingly serious issue over the last few years, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that as many as 1,000 people are involved in car accidents caused by distracted driving every day. These statistics are alarming for anyone who spends time on the road. Fortunately, injured parties don’t always have to bear the entire financial burden of treating their injuries. If you were injured by a distracted driver in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, or Denver, the experienced attorneys at McCormick & Murphy, P.C. can help you seek fair compensation.

What Qualifies as Distracted Driving?

Colorado, like many other states, has taken steps to address what many believe to be the main source of distracted driving by prohibiting texting and browsing the internet while driving. While electronic device use is the cause of thousands of car accidents every year, this is not the only form of distraction that results in accidents.

The CDC defines distracted driving as any activity that takes a driver’s eyes or mind off the road, or hands off of the wheel. These are known as visual, cognitive, and manual distractions, respectively.

Many distractions fall under more than one category. For example:

  • Eating while driving qualifies as both a cognitive and manual distraction
  • Using cell phones involves all three types of distractions
  • Talking to passengers
  • Driving while fatigued
  • Texting while driving
  • Listening to loud music
  • Daydreaming
  • Smoking
  • Grooming
  • Attending to children or pets in the backseat
  • Adjusting in-vehicle technologies

While these are the most commonly reported types of distracted driving, almost any activity can qualify as a distraction if it makes it harder for a motorist to focus on driving.

Injuries Caused by Distracted Driving

The seriousness of accident-related injuries depends on several factors, including:

  • The number and type of vehicles involved in the crash
  • The age and health of the parties
  • The specific type of collision (rear-end, head-on, rollover, etc.)
  • The speed at which the vehicles were traveling prior to the crash

Speed plays an especially critical role in distracted driving crashes, as these collisions often occur at high speeds, resulting in more severe impacts. For this reason, injuries sustained in accidents caused by distracted driving tend to be serious, including everything from lacerations and broken bones to head trauma, concussions, and spinal cord injuries.

Recovering Compensation

Treating severe injuries is both painful and expensive and can quickly drive a family into debt, especially if the injured party is unable to return to work following the collision. If accident victims can prove that another person caused the collision through negligent actions, they could be entitled to damages compensating them for:

  • Past and future medical expenses
  • Lost wages
  • Property damage
  • Pain and suffering
  • Emotional distress
  • Permanent disability or disfigurement

To recover compensation, a person must prove that the other driver was distracted. This can be achieved through convincing evidence, such as:

  • Photographs or recordings from the scene of the accident
  • Evidence showing the other party was on their phone
  • Police reports noting violations committed by the parties
  • Witness testimony that the driver was distracted
  • Medical records and photographs documenting injuries

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Other evidence of driver distraction could include:

  • Photos and measurements of tire or skid marks proving a driver didn’t brake until the last minute
  • Photos of the inside of the other motorist’s car (such as open food containers or spilled drinks)
  • Professional assessment from an accident reconstruction expert who can demonstrate:
    • How long it took the at-fault driver to brake prior to the crash
    • How fast the parties were traveling
    • Whether road or weather conditions played a role
    • Whether fault can be attributed to multiple parties or a single individual

Free Case Review with a Dedicated Colorado Springs Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer

If you were injured in an accident with a negligent driver on Interstate 25 or anywhere in Colorado, you need the assistance of an experienced lawyer who can help you seek compensation for your losses. Contact McCormick & Murphy, P.C. to learn how our dedicated attorneys could help with your case. Complete our online contact form or call us at 719-800-9407, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our offices are conveniently located in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Denver to serve clients throughout Colorado who have been victims of distracted driving accidents.

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