Representing clients injured by distracted drivers
Accidents happen every day because of people driving distracted and not paying attention. Technology disruptions cause many car accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and serious injuries to thousands of people in Ontario, Canada, each year.
With distractions such as phone calls, emails, text messages, and social media at our fingertips, many people don’t put down their mobile devices while driving. Unfortunately, distracted driving remains a very serious and widespread problem on Canada’s roads and highways.
Police are responding to more car accidents than ever before involving motorists that were texting, making phone calls, or otherwise not paying attention while behind the wheel. If you’ve been injured in a car accident with a distracted driver, get in touch with our team of car accident injury lawyers in Toronto, Mississauga, and Hamilton, Ontario.
Distracted Drivers Endanger Everyone on the Road
“Whether they are texting, emailing, tweeting, or posting on Facebook, drivers everywhere become distracted by their cell phones and put their lives and the lives of others at risk every day”.
Tragically, far too many motorist deaths and serious injuries are caused by drivers that are not paying attention to the road. The Ontario Annual Road Safety Report indicated that distracted driving accounted for about 18% of total fatalities on our Province’s roads and highways. This surpasses speed-related collisions, motorcyclist fatalities, and other dangerous behaviors. Too many Ontario motorists and pedestrians lost their lives in accidents involving a distracted drivers in 2021.
Distracted Drivers are up to 3 times more likely to be involved in a traffic accident than drivers that are paying attention to the road.
Injured by a Distracted Driver? Cariati Law Can Help
At Cariati Law, we want to remind all drivers to keep their phones in their pockets, bag, or glove compartment until they arrive safely at their destination.
Cariati Law, a top personal injury law firm, represents victims of distracted driving. We fight to recover full and fair compensation for those who have been hurt through someone else’s negligence. Our Toronto personal injury lawyers will negotiate your claim to receive the maximum settlement.
If you have been seriously hurt in a car accident involving a distracted driver, Cariati Law is here to help.
The car accident lawyers at Cariati Law can help you determine if distracted driving played a role in your car, van, motorcycle, or bicycle accident.
If you have been injured because of a distracted or drunk driver, Cariati Law personal injury and disability lawyers of Ontario, Canada, can help.
