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Types of Car Accidents - Part 8: Distracted Driving Accident in NY | Staten Island Injury Lawyer | Staten Island - Brooklyn - Manhattan - Queens - Bronx - Rockaway - Long Island

Distracted driving accidents can be caused by an ever growing number of distractions that cause a driver to become negligent by not paying attention while driving because they are preoccupied with something else.

Some common distractions that cause accidents are:

• Emailing or texting while driving
• Talking on a cell phone while driving
• Eating while driving
• Putting make-up on while driving
• Doing hair while driving
• Turning around to talk to children or any other passengers in the car
• Taking care of a baby in the back seat while driving
• Watching TV or DVD's while driving
• Looking through an iPod or CD's
• Laptop usage while driving
• Looking through mail, papers, files, newspapers or magazines while driving
  

The list could go on and on for the number of distractions while driving that cause accidents everyday but these are the most common ones. Because distracted drivers are usually not aware of what is going on with other vehicles around them or their own vehicle the most common type of distracted driver accidents include rear-end accidents and swirving in and out of lanes which can result in a vehicle being cut off or side-swiped.

When driving any vehicle it is important that a drivers attention is on the road and not on anything else that can take away from driving safely. When someone lets their attention be taken away from driving and focuses their attention else where other than on the road and what they are doing while they are driving they become negligent and while there may not be specific laws against all of the driving distractions listed above anything that causes you to drive negligently should not be done.

If you were involved in an accident because of a driver who was distracted by something and you are injured speaking to a New York injury lawyer about your distracted driving case will help you understand what your rights are against the negligent driver and how much your case is worth based on the injuries you sustained and the negligence of the distracted driver. We offer free consultations and after the consultation you can decide if we are the best New York accident attorney for your case. If you decide we are and you want to start a lawsuit we will take control of your case for you and get your case settled for the highest amount possible and only after we have settled your case will we collect our fee.

To speak with Frank J. Dito Staten Island Injury Lawyer call 800.976.4904 or fill out our contact form and we will set up a free consultation to review your case.

Types of Accidents
Part 1: Drunk Driving Accidents in New York
Part 2: Drowsy Driving Accidents in New York
Part 3: Rear-End Collision Accidents in New York
Part 4: Side Impact Crash / T-bone Accident in New York
Part 5: Speeding Accident in New York
Part 6: Head-on Collision in New York
Part 7: Improper Lane Change Accident in New York
Part 8: Distracted Driving Accident in New York


                          

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