Distracted driving has become a common cause of collisions, and New York City motor vehicle accident attorneys represent many victims who are hurt by drivers who are on their phone or using other devices. When a driver breaks laws prohibiting distracted driving or otherwise behaves in an unsafe way behind the wheel, that motorist can be held accountable for financial and non-monetary losses which he has caused victims to experience. While phone use and the use of electronic devices are leading reasons for distracted driving accidents, these types of distractions aren’t the only ones that occur in a car. As WGME points out, driving with

New York City catastrophic injury lawyers have helped many victims and their families in recent years after those victims were hurt in distracted driving collisions. Distracted driving has become more common and far more deadly in recent years as an ever-increasing number of motorists use electronic devices while operating their vehicles. Unfortunately, new evidence continues to arise about distracted driving dangers- including reports from an AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study suggesting that drivers could experience a “hangover” effect from using voice-to-text devices while they are driving. Drivers Stay Distracted After Using Voice-Controlled Devices Hands-free devices were once thought to be relatively safer than handheld