Mobile Phone Use And Driving

The dangers and risks of driving while distracted

As you are probably aware, driving while talking on a cell phone is not safe. Studies have found that cell phone usage while driving is just as risky as driving while intoxicated, making cell phone users four times more likely to be in a crash.

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Texting while driving has been found to be even more distracting. A shocking 73% of drivers admit to talking on cell phones while driving and 19% admit to texting.

Driving While Distracted is quickly becoming a grievous error in the legal world. Laws have been passed against cell phone usage while driving in at least eighteen states. There is a federal ban on texting while operating an 18-wheeler truck, and more and more employers are banning cell phone usage while driving outright. Lawsuits are successfully being brought against drivers who cause accidents due to their cell phone usage. Even in the absence of specific laws against cell phone usage, in a car accident lawsuit, juries are likely to rule against a driver who was found to be on a cell phone at the time of the accident. The bottom line is that, if you have been in an accident caused by another driver who was on a cell phone, you may have a better chance securing the compensation you deserve. Contact the Houston automobile accident lawyer at Grossman Law Offices and make sure your injuries are fully compensated.


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$109,500.00 Recovery - Third-Party Dram Shop Accident (Broken Leg)
Recovery for passenger who suffered broken leg in a drunken driving accident.
Total Recovery:
$109,500.00
Attorney Fees:
$41,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$30.00
$100,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovery for passenger of Uninsured Driver Injured in Head-On Crash.
Total Recovery:
$100,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$40,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$2,500.00
$75,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Soft-Tissue Back Injury)
Recovery for accident victim who suffered soft-tissue back injury caused by rear-end collision.
Total Recovery:
$75,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$30,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$2,700.00
$210,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Neck Injury Requiring Surgery)
Our client was injured in a motor vehicle accident when an employer driving a company vehicle failed to yield the right of way and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle. The defendant's employer was sued for negligence soon thereafter. The defendants alleged that the company should not be held liable for the actions of the employee.

They claimed that the employee was not in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident. Through discovery, our attorneys learned that the defendants had a policy, both written and implied, whereby employees of the company were allowed to drive work vehicles after hours.

Furthermore, our attorneys argued case law that expanded the definition of course and scope which showed that the defendant was indeed "on the clock" when the accident occurred.

As a result, the defendants conceded liability and turned their defenses toward the alleged damages. They claimed that our client had a preexisting condition that was responsible for her current state.

We deposed the emergency room physician who assessed the client and recommended surgery regarding the medical necessity of the surgical procedure and the proximate cause of the plaintiff's condition. He testimony unequivocally defeated these arguments. The case was satisfactorily resolved through litigation.
Total Recovery:
$210,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$70,110.00
Litigation Expenses:
$3,787.00
$350,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Back Injury Requiring Surgery)
Our client, a middle-aged woman, was injured when an 18-wheeler rear-ended her vehicle. As a consequence of the wreck, she sustained a back injury which required surgery to remedy. Naturally, the defendants denied liability and argued that the accident was unavoidable. Our attorneys filed suit. The defendant driver initially claimed that our client suddenly changed lanes in front of his tractor-trailer and then inexplicably slammed onto her brakes. When confronted with eye-witness testimony and other physical evidence that reflected an entirely different scenario, the truck driver ultimately recanted. The case was successfully resolved through litigation.
Total Recovery:
$350,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$140,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$8,188.00
$100,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovery for client injured in a car accident in Dallas.
Total Recovery:
$100,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$33,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$100.00
$100,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Back Injury Resulting in Surgery)
Recovery for car accident victim who suffered back injury resulting in surgery.
Total Recovery:
$100,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$33,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$100.00
$550,000.00 Recovery - Wrongful Death / First Party Dram Shop
A young woman lost her life after a bar over served her to more than three times the legal limit resulting in her burning to death in a single-vehicle accident. Witnesses stated that she was so intoxicated that she could barely make it to her vehicle without assistance. Through litigation, our attorneys ascertained the necessary evidence to prove that the establishment provided alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person, thus resulting in her ultimate demise.
Total Recovery:
$550,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$220,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$25,000.00
$90,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries and Leg Contusions)
Recovered for client who suffered soft-tissue back injuries and leg contusions in an 18-wheeler accident.
Total Recovery:
$90,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$30,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$562.00
$97,500.00 Recovery - Wrongful Death / First-Party Dram Shop Accident
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Total Recovery:
$97,500.00
Attorney Fees:
$48,750.00
Litigation Expenses:
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