Distracted Driving Lawyer St. Louis

Proving the other driver was distracted and, therefore, negligent in a personal injury case often comes down to preparedness and thorough investigation. This is why you need a personal injury lawyer on your side like Amanda Hayden who can utilize a wide range of investigative avenues, including:

• Subpoenaing cell phone records – It’s possible to subpoena time/date records that show that the person was talking on the phone or sending a text message at the time of the accident.
• Determining an “electronic trail” at the time of the accident – Cell phone records may not capture all browsing activity, but email messaging, instant messaging apps, web browsing, social media platforms, and other activities just so happen to leave an electronic trail. For example, if the individual made a social media post at or near the time of the crash, that information might be publicly timestamped online.
• Obtaining vehicle data – Many new vehicles have sophisticated software that monitors certain things, such as how fast the car might’ve been going or even whether the driver was adjusting the car’s radio at the time of the accident.
• Obtaining the police report – Police officers sometimes include notes about distracted driving in their official report. For example, it is not uncommon to find the at-fault driver’s admission of texting and driving in the police report.
• Conducting witness testimonies – We get in contact with anyone who might have seen what happened, including passengers in your car, the other driver’s passengers, people in other vehicles, pedestrians in the vicinity of the crash, etc.
• Reconstructing the accident – We may hire an accident reconstructionist who will investigate your car accident and create a compelling demonstration of how it might’ve happened, including debris, tire marks, or other forensic evidence that could suggest driver distraction.
• Gathering camera recordings or surveillance footage – With things like cell phone footage, traffic cameras, and security surveillance from nearby businesses being commonplace in today’s modern world, distracted drivers may be caught in the act more than you think. We are able to travel out to the accident site and look for possible sources of photography or video footage.

We use the most technologically-advanced industry best practices to provide outstanding legal services. Only an experienced attorney like Amanda Hayden can not only use these tools, but effectively plead your case in front of large insurance companies and juries, if necessary.

Get in Touch With a Personal Injury Lawyer in St. Louis Who Cares

We all have a responsibility to ourselves and to each other to drive with care. If someone is found to be negligent of this standard, then they should be held responsible for the harm they caused. The Hayden Law Firm is here to help you win damages for losses caused by another person’s carelessness, so that you can move on with your life, confidently, and put this difficult time behind you.

If you have suffered an injury, contact us or call a distracted driving accident lawyer in St. Louis, MO, at The Hayden Law Firm at (314) 480-3100 for a free, no-risk consultation.

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