At Omega Law Group Accident & Injury Attorneys, our Pasadena distracted driving accident lawyers serving Texas have represented injured clients since 2016.
After a distracted driving accident, you may find yourself managing medical treatment and lost income while an insurance company questions the cause or severity of your injuries. We represent people in Pasadena who are facing these circumstances and seek to hold negligent drivers accountable under Texas law.
Contact us to schedule a free consultation with a Pasadena, TX car accident lawyer.
Common Forms of Distracted Driving
Texting is not the only conduct that can support a negligence claim. Even an activity that is not expressly prohibited by law may be unsafe if it prevents a driver from responding to traffic conditions.
Common distractions include:
- Reading or sending text messages.
- Talking on a handheld phone.
- Checking social media or email.
- Adjusting navigation, music, or vehicle controls.
- Eating or drinking.
- Reaching for an item inside the vehicle.
- Grooming or looking in a mirror.
- Focusing on passengers instead of the road.
Our Pasadena, Texas personal injury lawyers examine the driver’s actions immediately before the collision and whether those actions contributed to your injuries.
How Distracted Driving Causes Pasadena Car Accidents
Driving requires continuous attention. When a driver looks at a phone, reaches for an object, or focuses on a conversation instead of traffic, that lapse can cause a rear-end collision, an intersection accident, an unsafe lane change, or a pedestrian crash.
Driver distractions generally fall into three categories:
- Visual distractions that take the driver’s eyes off the road.
- Manual distractions that require the driver to remove one or both hands from the wheel.
- Cognitive distractions that draw the driver’s thoughts away from driving.
Texting can involve all three forms at once. Under Texas law, drivers generally may not use a portable wireless device to read, write, or send an electronic message while operating a vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. Limited exceptions apply.
What to Do After a Distracted Driving Crash
Your actions after a collision can affect both your health and your ability to bring a claim. If you are able, take the following steps:
- Call 911 and request medical and law enforcement assistance.
- Seek medical care, even if your symptoms initially seem minor.
- Photograph the vehicles, road conditions, traffic signals, and visible injuries.
- Obtain contact information from witnesses.
- Tell the investigating officer if you saw the other driver using a phone.
- Avoid discussing fault or providing a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer before seeking legal advice.
- Keep medical bills, repair estimates, wage records, and other documents related to your losses.
- Contact a lawyer as soon as you can.
Some injuries, including concussions and soft tissue injuries, may not produce immediate symptoms. Timely medical attention can protect your health and create records showing when your symptoms began.
Evidence That Our Pasadena, Texas Distracted Driving Attorneys Used to Build a Strong Case
A driver may deny using a phone or claim that something else caused the collision. We build distracted driving claims with evidence rather than relying solely on either driver’s account.
Depending on the circumstances, we may seek:
- Cellphone records and usage data obtained through appropriate legal procedures.
- Police reports and officer observations.
- Statements from drivers, passengers, and other witnesses.
- Traffic camera, dashcam, or nearby surveillance footage.
- Vehicle data and crash reconstruction findings.
- Photographs of vehicle damage, debris, and the collision scene.
- Social media posts or electronic communications tied to the time of the crash.
Digital information and video recordings may be deleted or overwritten. Early investigation gives us a better opportunity to identify and preserve available evidence.
Compensation Available After a Distracted Driving Accident
If another driver’s negligence injured you, Texas law may allow you to seek compensation for the losses caused by the collision. The available damages depend on your injuries, treatment, employment, recovery, and other facts.
Your claim may include compensation for:
- Emergency care, hospitalization, and other medical expenses.
- Future treatment and rehabilitation.
- Lost wages and reduced earning ability.
- Vehicle repairs or replacement.
- Physical pain and mental anguish.
- Physical impairment or disfigurement.
We examine both your current losses and the ways your injuries may affect you in the future. We also review settlement offers carefully before advising you whether an offer fairly accounts for your damages.
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How Texas Comparative Fault Can Affect Your Claim
Texas uses a modified comparative responsibility system. Under Texas law, you cannot recover damages if you are found more than 50 percent responsible for the accident. If you are 50 percent responsible or less, your recovery is reduced by your assigned percentage of fault.
An insurer may try to argue that you were speeding, following too closely, or otherwise contributed to the collision. Our Pasadena, TX distracted driving accident attorneys use the available evidence to challenge unsupported blame and present a clear account of how the crash occurred.
Texas’ Deadline for Filing an Injury Lawsuit
Texas generally gives an injured person two years from the date a personal injury claim accrues to file a lawsuit. Some circumstances can change this deadline, and waiting can also make it harder to obtain evidence.
Speaking with a lawyer early allows us to review the applicable filing period and begin protecting your claim.
Client-Focused Representation From Omega Law Group
At Omega Law Group, we believe you should understand the decisions being made in your case and the reasoning behind them. This is what Putting our clients first. Always! means in practice.
Over the years, we have recovered millions of dollars for injured clients. Each result depended on the facts of that individual case and does not predict the outcome of any future claim, but our record reflects the seriousness with which we approach the trust our clients place in us.
We accept cases on a contingency-fee basis, so you pay zero attorney fees upfront. This arrangement gives you access to legal representation without adding hourly legal bills to the financial strain you may already be experiencing after an accident.
Schedule a FREE Case Review With a Pasadena, Texas Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer Today
Our Pasadena, TX distracted driving accident lawyers are ready to answer your questions and discuss the next steps available to you. Contact Omega Law Group today for a free consultation. We can also travel for consultations when needed.
