Every Georgia driver has a legal responsibility to operate their vehicle in a safe manner. It is tough to think of a more blatant violation of that obligation than texting while driving. Those who remove their attention from the road and instead focus on their phone put everyone at risk.
If you have been injured in an accident with a distracted driver, you may be able to hold them financially accountable. You may have suffered major injuries and medical bills, and you may be in debt if you had to miss work. Our texting while driving accident lawyers in Mableton will help.
At Jones & Swanson, we have won more than $50 million for our injured clients in Georgia. We’re here to get you through this difficult time. Call today to schedule your free consultation and learn more about how our Mableton car accident lawyers will serve you.
Should You Take a Payment?
When an insurance company knows their client is guilty of causing an accident while texting, they may offer a quick payment that they say will cover your damages. While this may seem like a good thing, it’s important to understand what the insurer is actually offering.
Insurance companies are businesses, and it usually isn’t in their best interest to offer the full damages you are entitled to. Instead, they will present a lowball offer and hope you take it. If you do, you lose out on the full amount you deserve, and you let the insurer off the hook.
Talk to our Mableton personal injury lawyers before agreeing to a payment. We will evaluate any offers and push for the maximum damages you are entitled to. Our team will make sure you are treated fairly by insurance companies.
How Will Our Attorneys Help After a Texting Accident?
For most accident victims, it is tough to take on an insurance company and their legal team on your own, especially when you are still recovering. Our texting while driving accident attorneys in Mableton will handle the legal burden while you heal.
- After your accident, we investigate what happened to uncover the evidence needed to support your claim and pursue the damages you deserve.
- Our legal team identifies all liable parties so you can seek damages from everyone who is legally responsible for your injuries and losses.
- We’ll manage your claim and deal with the insurance company so you don’t have to.
- To determine the full value of your claim, we assess the damages you have suffered before you consider any payment offer.
- Throughout the claims process, we negotiate for a fair payment to protect your interests and pursue the damages you deserve.
- If the insurance company refuses to offer a fair payment and we have to file a lawsuit, we take your case to court and advocate for your rights before a judge or jury.
Our Mableton texting while driving accident lawyers work on contingency fee arrangements. You pay no legal fees up front when we take your case, and owe no legal fees until we win. Then, we take a pre-arranged percentage of your award or payment. If we don’t win, you don’t owe.
Is Texting While Driving Illegal In Georgia?
Under Georgia’s Hands-Free law, it is illegal to use a phone while driving in most cases. Those who violate the law can receive points on their license and fines that escalate with each subsequent offense. According to the law:
- Drivers are prohibited from holding a phone or having it touch any part of their body while conversing on it while driving.
- Even when using hands-free technology, drivers are not allowed to write, read, or send text messages, emails, social media posts, or any other internet content while driving.
- Drivers must not watch videos while behind the wheel.
- Drivers are not permitted to use their phones or electronic devices to record videos while driving.
Motorists are allowed to listen to streaming music without video on their phone while driving, but they cannot interact with their phones to activate or set up any music streaming application while on the road. Some activities that do not require holding a phone are also allowed.
Talk to Our Texting While Driving Accident Attorneys in Mableton
If you have been driving for any amount of time, you know people make mistakes behind the wheel. However, distracted driving is more than a mistake. Even though the dangers of texting while driving are well documented, people still engage in this negligent behavior.
It’s also illegal in Georgia, which means violators can face serious consequences, especially if their actions result in injuries. Our texting while driving accident attorneys in Mableton will help you hold them civilly liable as well. We will work to win the damages you deserve.
Our team at Jones & Swanson has more than 50 years of combined legal experience, advocating for the rights of people injured due to the negligence of others. Call now and schedule your free consultation. We’re here to listen, then we’ll get to work.
