100% Free Consultation
718-539-3100
menu
100% Free Consultation
718-539-3100
menu

A Legal Perspective on Texting While Driving

Texting while driving becomes a very significant factor in New York when there is a car accident and especially one that causes serious injury or death.

An injury falling under the New York serious injury threshold provides a legal basis to sue an at-fault driver to recover compensation for damages. Insurance law also classifies death as a serious injury. Therefore, a surviving family member has the right to sue an at-fault party for damages related to losing a loved one in a car accident.

How Does Texting While Driving Relate to the Percentage of Fault?

When a New York court determines negligence in a car accident case, the judge assigns both the plaintiff and defendant a percentage of fault for causing the accident.

First of all, texting while driving is against the law in New York State. In New York, illegal activities with a hand-held mobile phone or portable electronic device being used while driving include:

If the lawyer can prove the defendant was texting while driving, the court will weigh this factor when calculating fault.

Consider How the Following Statistics Point to Fault in an Accident

Our attorneys at Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP have handled many car accident cases over the years and have successfully recovered compensation for our clients.

Copyright © 2024 Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP All Rights Reserved Powered By Gravimetric.
linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram