More and more states are starting to prohibit the use of cell phones while you are driving. Did you know that if you are using a cell phone when you get in an accident the accident is almost always considered to be your fault? In addition to the fines and fees associated with the fact that you broke a law, you are now financially responsible for the accident as well. You are going to want to consult with a law firm such as Fischer Law Firm whether or not you were the cause of the accident.
When one driver hires an Accident lawyer St. Louis MO in order to sue the other driver because of the damages and medical expenses that came from the car accident, the individual who initiated the lawsuit has to prove that the other driver caused the accident. A pretty common argument that an Accident lawyer St. Louis MO will use in a lot of cases is that the defendant was using a cell phone immediately before the collision or even during it. Driving while using a cell phone can be careless for the following reasons:
1. You are only going to have one hand on the steering wheel.
2. You take your eyes off of the road when you read a text or dial a phone number.
3. You are not being an observant driver because you are distracted by the phone conversation.
4. Depending on what kind of phone conversation you are having you may not be in the right emotional state to be driving.
There are times where you may be required to be on the phone for a work related call while you are driving. For example, it is customary for cable providers to call customers 10 to 15 minutes before they arrive at their house. Most of the time, they are going to do this while driving instead of pulling over. If the cable provider were to get in an accident their employer would technically be liable for the accident. This is because the employee was required to make the phone call as part of their job. It had nothing to do with whether or not they wanted to make the phone call. In situations like this the employee would be financially responsible for the work vehicle, the employee’s medical expenses, the other driver’s vehicle, and their medical expenses as well.
