Motor vehicle accidents happen every day, often times caused by distracted drivers. With the increase in technology over the past couple of years distracted driving has increased dramatically. Some types of distracted driving include:
- Cell phones
- iPods
- Emails
- Tablets
- Social networking sites
- Text messaging
- Video chatting
- Programming GPS devices
Have you ever thought that your cell phone usage and activity could actually help or harm your case if you have been involved in an accident? Law enforcement agencies across the country are regularly requesting personal and location data from cell phone carriers. Many, if not all, cell phones now have GPS tracking devices in them that record your cell phone’s whereabouts which in turn is generally with you!
What many people don’t realize is that Louisville personal injury attorneys and other lawyers around the country are now using phone data in their cases. For example, if your Louisville personal injury attorney is representing a car accident case they will often times obtain cell phone usage and activity to help prove if the other driver was distracted.
In order for your Louisville personal injury attorney to be able to subpoena cell phone carriers for their records the defendant must provide the cell phone number and carrier.
By having the cell phone records available Louisville personal injury attorneys can:
- Prove if the cell phone distraction caused the accident
- Determine whether the vehicle was moving while the cell phone was being used
- Display text message records
- Determine when the texts were sent/received
Schedule your free initial consultation to discuss your case with Louisville personal injury attorney, Richard Breen, at 2950 Breckenridge Lane Suite 3, Louisville, KY 40220 if you are in a car accident. You can call at 502-473-0579.
