Distracted Driving Accident Lawyers
Rapid City, SD Personal Injury Attorneys
If you or a loved one was involved in a car accident as a result of someone else's distracted driving, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries. Thomas Braun Bernard & Burke, LLP, can help you understand your legal options and pursue the compensation you need to move forward.
Our team of personal injury attorneys is prepared to hold negligent drivers accountable for their careless actions and can fight for the compensation you need to recover from your injuries.
Contact us online or call (605) 349-2221 today.
How Common Are Distracted Driving Accidents?
Every year, thousands of people are injured or killed due to distracted driving. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,179 people died in distracted driving-related car accidents in 2018 alone. Distracted driving is now the leading cause of car accidents in the United States, surpassing drunk driving.
Distracted driving can cause accidents in a variety of ways. Common causes of distracted driving accidents include texting, talking on a cell phone, eating and drinking, fiddling with the radio, adjusting a GPS, using a navigation app, and daydreaming. In some cases, a driver may be doing multiple things at once, such as texting and eating, or fiddling with the radio and adjusting a GPS.
Seek Compensation for Your Injuries
If you were injured in a distracted driving accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses. You may also be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering and other damages.
Our personal injury attorneys can help you recover the compensation you need. Our team can work with medical experts to calculate the full extent of your injuries, including those that are not immediately apparent. We can also work with accident reconstructionists to determine exactly what happened and who was at fault.
Recovering Compensation for Your Damages
If you were injured in a distracted driving accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses. You may also be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering and other damages.
Our personal injury attorneys can help you recover the compensation you need. We can work with medical experts to calculate the full extent of your injuries, including those that are not immediately apparent. We can also work with accident reconstructionists to determine exactly what happened and who was at fault.
If you or a loved one was injured in a distracted driving accident, our team is ready to fight for you. We can help you understand your legal options and pursue the compensation you need to recover from your injuries.
Learn more about your legal options by calling (605) 349-2221 or by contacting us online.