South Carolina Distracted Driving Lawyers

More than 20 percent of all crashes in 2008 involved distracted drivers, resulting in nearly 6,000 deaths and more than 500,000 injuries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These startling numbers can be attributed in no small part to the increased, dangerous habits of talking on cell phones or texting while driving.

If you were injured because another motorist was talking or texting on their phone, call the South Carolina distracted driving lawyers at The Louthian Law Firm today free at (866) 410-5656. You can also use our online contact form. The call and the initial consultation are both free.

There are three types of distractions: Visual (taking your eyes off the road), manual (taking your hands off the wheel) or cognitive (taking your mind off what you’re doing). Distractions while driving can include eating and drinking, smoking, brushing your hair, talking to passengers, reading a map, using a navigation system or changing a radio station, CD or Mp3 player.

Using cell phones and texting while driving are considered the most dangerous distractions because they can combine all three types of distractions. Nothing, in fact, could be more of a distraction than trying to type numbers or messages with a tiny keyboard while trying to focus on the road and traffic around you.

Consider these statistics:

• According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers who use hand-held devices are four times more likely than other motorists to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves.
• A study by the Virginia Tech Driving Institute found that motorists who text while driving are 23 times more likely to be in an accident.
• The National Safety Council estimates that at least 28 percent of all traffic accidents, or at least 1.6 million crashes each year, are caused by drivers using cell phones and texting.

Talking on cell phones and texting while driving are of particular concern among younger, more inexperienced drivers, who have the highest proportion of distraction-related crashes, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed by a distracted driver, South Carolina law entitles you to hold that person legally responsible for your medical expenses and vehicle repair bills as well as any lost wages and other financial losses. You may also seek compensation for pain and suffering or loss of comfort, care and companionship of a loved one.

The deadline for filing a claim is already running -- contact the experienced South Carolina distracted driving lawyers at The Louthian Law Firm today for a free evaluation of your case. Call us toll free at (866) 410-5656 or use our online contact form.

We are located in Columbia, S.C., but our firm represents car, truck and motorcycle accident victims throughout South Carolina, including Orangeburg, Lexington, Aiken, Sumter, Charleston, Irmo, Myrtle Beach, Richland County and Rock Hill. We do not charge for our services unless we secure a favorable verdict or settlement on your behalf

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