Erie Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer

If you or a loved one suffered injuries due to a distracted driver, Berger and Green Attorneys can help you hold them accountable. An Erie distracted driving accident lawyer can manage your claim and fight to ensure you are not burdened with the costs of another driver’s negligence.

Our experienced car accident lawyers have more than 40 years of legal experience that they can put behind your case. Our law firm always takes a client-first approach centered on open, honest, and frequent communication. If a negligent driver hurt you, we want to hear your story and help you get justice. Contact us online or call today for a free consultation.

How Our Distracted Driving Accident Lawyers Can Assist You

Our personal injury lawyers have represented thousands of accident victims from across Pennsylvania. We can use our knowledge, skills, and experience to make the process of seeking financial compensation as easy as possible for you and your family.

While you focus on healing, our Erie distracted driving accident attorneys can:

• Establish liability – To recover damages, we must prove that the at-fault driver’s negligence directly caused your accident and injuries. Distracted driving is negligent driving. We can build a claim showing that you have a right to compensation because the driver who injured you was not paying attention. We will do this by gathering, examining, and applying the evidence, which may include eyewitness and expert testimony, police reports, medical records, photographs of the accident scene, videos, physical debris, and proof of your losses.
• Negotiate your claim – We can file first- and third-party insurance claims and negotiate for the maximum compensation possible. Representing you also means shielding you from lowball offers, undue pressure, and bad-faith tactics.
• Handle details – Our legal team will track deadlines, draft and file paperwork, respond to case-related phone calls and emails, attend meetings, and keep you informed with timely updates. We do the work so you can rest and recover.

Recoverable Damages Available for Victims of Distracted Driving Accidents

Every motor vehicle accident claim is different, and your recoverable damages will depend on factors unique to you and your case. In general, our distracted driving crash attorneys in Erie can seek compensation for:

• Medical bills – Medical expenses include future and ongoing care. We can seek awards for hospital bills, doctor fees, rehabilitation and physical therapy, prescription drugs, medical equipment, and nursing services.
• Loss of income – Lost income compensation may include both current wages and future earnings affected by your accident injuries. We can pursue wages from missed work and damages for your lost future earning capacity.
• Pain and suffering – These damages provide monetary awards for the physical, mental, and emotional effects your accident has on you and your quality of life. We can seek this type of compensation for permanent and disabling injuries, disfigurement, scarring, anxiety, stress, depression, and loss of enjoyment.
• Wrongful death – If your loved one died in a fatal crash, our fatal car accident lawyer can help you seek wrongful death damages. While no compensation can replace your loved one, it can provide financial security during this difficult time. It would be our honor to help with a claim for economic and non-economic losses on behalf of qualifying survivors.

Understanding Pennsylvania’s Insurance Rules for Distracted Driving Claims

The type of insurance coverage you carry under Pennsylvania’s ‘choice’ no-fault system can impact your ability to recover damages.

According to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, drivers must have a minimum of $5,000 in first-party medical benefits and a minimum of $15,000/$30,000 bodily injury liability per person/accident. Medical benefits pay for your injuries, regardless of fault for an auto accident. Liability insurance pays for damages you cause others if you are liable for a collision.

You usually must exhaust your medical benefits before you can seek personal injury compensation from a negligent driver. The types of damages you can pursue if eligible will also depend on whether you selected full or limited tort coverage. If you selected limited tort, you likely cannot seek awards for pain and suffering unless you have a severe injury.

Our Erie distracted driving accident attorney can explain how insurance will apply to your case. We handle first-party claims and auto liability claims. Contact Berger and Green online or call today for a free consultation.

The Impact of Distracted Driving on Injured Accident Victims

Many things can cause driver distractions, including other passengers, sights outside the vehicle, cell phones, and navigation systems. When drivers are not paying attention, they can make mistakes like speeding, cutting another driver off, or failing to stop. In addition, because they are distracted, they may not slow down, swerve, or take other defensive actions that could decrease an accident’s severity.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reports that in 2023, there were more than 9,000 distracted driving collisions and 55 fatal distracted driving crashes in the commonwealth. Our serious and catastrophic injury lawyers can handle distracted driving cases in Erie involving:

• Broken bones and multiple fractures
• Head injuries
• Brain injuries
• Back, neck, and shoulder injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Loss of a limb
• Permanent loss of bodily function
• Organ damage and internal injuries

Time Limits for Filing a Distracted Driving Lawsuit in Pennsylvania

You should file car insurance claims as soon as possible after your accident to avoid missing policy deadlines. Acting fast will also give our Erie distracted driving collision lawyers the best chance at gathering evidence to support your case and the longest possible window to negotiate a settlement.

If we must seek compensation with a lawsuit, Pa. C.S.A. § 5524 generally allows two years to file most personal injury cases. If time runs out, the court will likely bar your suit. You could end up with a lowball offer or a denied claim and no legal recourse.

Let Our Erie Distracted Driving Accident Attorney Get Started on Your Case Today

At Berger and Green, we are known as The Injury and Disability Lawyers in Pennsylvania. If a negligent driver hurt you or someone you love, our Erie distracted driving accident lawyer can fight for the fair compensation you deserve.

We take cases on a contingency fee basis, so there is no upfront financial risk to working with our legal team. We only get paid when we win. Contact us online or call today for a free initial consultation.