What Happens If Injured By A Texting Driver?

Just about anyone can be a victim of a texting while driving accident but when it’s you or someone you care about, having a foreknowledge of what to do might save the day. As expected, the erring driver should be held responsible for any damage they might have caused so get them to fix it.

However, it’s only appropriate to put certain things in perspective to protect yourself, family and loved ones. And should things go awry, these steps may also curb unnecessary difficulties and delay in handling your case.

Above all else, get necessary medical treatment

It’s not negotiable! If you can, go by yourself or get help to get you to any nearby hospital for proper examinations and treatment. Also, the attending physician may need to issue a medical report for reference. This is of the utmost priority.

 

A Police report is key – secure one

This will capture crucial information like the name, contact and insurance information of the offending driver as well as relevant information about any witness. More so, if the other driver was ticketed, this report will unravel it too.

 

Don’t wait for a plea before you alert the prosecutor of any injuries

Anticipate that the other driver will get a lawyer to plead their course; don’t leave things to chance. For instance, if the driver was ticked for distracted driving, the lawyer might change the narrative except proven otherwise. Any evidence of injuries will prevent that and get you the justice you deserve. Usually, pleas are irreversible once agreed upon, so pay attention to every detail in the process.

Get in touch with witnesses to the accident and opt for written statement when necessary

There’s no evidence as binding as written once and it might not hold much water to just verbally state that a fellow impaired another by text driving. Therefore, get this done with as fast as you can and if need be, get professional help.

 

From experience, witness statements are usually more accurate the earlier you get them to talk. So get to it.

The impact of accidents is seldom predictable and getting the justice one deserves can be therapeutic in itself. And the pain can be intent in a preventable case as text driving. Be sure to get all the help you may need from experienced hands like the insurance company, prosecutors etc. more often than not, they are always on your side.

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