Brooksville, FL Car Accident Injury Lawyers

Various factors, including speed, alcohol, defective brakes, icy roads, poor lighting, and numerous others, can cause car accidents. While the list of reasons for accidents can go on and on, distracted drivers on Florida’s roadways are by far the most dangerous, causing 16 percent of all fatal collisions in the U.S. in 2009.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,308 people were killed, and another 289,310 were estimated to have suffered injuries due to distracted drivers on U.S. roadways in 2022. Of those killed in driver distraction-type scenarios, 995 reportedly involved a cell phone or handheld device as a distraction. Surprisingly, among all fatal collisions involving distracted drivers, adults aged 30-39 had the highest percentage of cell phone involvement. The most significant number of inattentive drivers lay within the under-20 age group. Accordingly, 16 percent of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal collisions were reportedly distracted while driving.

Any distraction that takes a driver’s attention from driving increases the risk of collisions and other errors. When drivers take their eyes off the road for a few seconds, they create dangerous situations on the road. If your auto accident was caused by another driver’s distraction, the Florida Car Crash Lawyers at Whittel & Melton can assist you and your family in recovering compensation for your injuries and any damage to your vehicle.

Our team can help you protect your rights if you or a loved one was harmed in a fatal accident caused by another driver’s recklessness. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles describes distracted driving as engaging in any of the following activities:

• Drinking or Eating
• Driving with an animal in the car
• Observing a crash site or a road construction scene
• Making adjustments to the radio, CD player, I-pod, GPS or any other electronic device
• Interacting with a passenger in the vehicle or helping a child in the same car
• Grabbing, lighting, dropping or putting out a cigarette
• Reaching for, dialing, speaking or texting on a cell phone
• Searching for random items in the car such as a wallet, lip gloss, loose change or a drink bottle
• Making adjustments to seats, mirrors, windows or lights inside the automobile
• Fatigue

The attorneys at Whittel & Melton can evaluate your case effectively and utilize specific discovery and litigation techniques to establish fault in a distracted driver when distractions occurred. If a distracted driver injured you or a family member while using their cell phone, we can obtain the phone records and prove the driver was not paying attention to the roadways at the moment of impact. If your loved one was the victim of wrongful death, we can analyze every distinct facet of the accident and put that information towards maximizing compensation opportunities, including the multifaceted side of insurance denials and disputes against large or small-scale carriers.

We can assist you in speaking to health insurers, doctors, and even subrogated insurance carriers about your accident and will always negotiate a fair settlement or verdict. We actively ensure that you pay your bills on time and prevent any liens from occurring.

Call Whittel & Melton today or reach us online 24/7 to set up your free consultation. You can reach our offices statewide and toll-free at 1-866-608-5LAW (5529). If you suffer an injury in Brooksville, Spring Hill, or anywhere else in Hernando County or throughout Florida, call us anytime, day or night, at 352-666-6666. We can make house calls and hospital visits at your convenience, so do not delay.