Pedestrian Injuries From Distracted Driving

Pedestrian injuries caused by vehicles can be severe, but if the accident is caused by a distracted driver, the victim is more likely to get fair compensation.

Trusted Phoenix car accident lawyers like the team at Gage Mathers understand that a car accident can be scary and complicated to navigate. If you’ve been injured by a distracted driver, you don’t have to face the aftermath alone.

The Dangers of Distracted Driving

The first thing many people picture when they think of distracted driving is texting while driving. Injury cases related to distracted driving can involve many more behaviors, though.

Distracted driving can include:

• Looking at maps or navigation apps
• Eating
• Reaching for something
• Changing music
• Talking on the phone
• Talking to other people in the car
• Allowing attention to drift

Because pedestrians are completely unprotected, it only takes a moment of a driver losing focus to cause serious injury or death.

Arizona Accident Numbers

According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 262 pedestrians were killed in Arizona in 2024. This means Arizona had the second-highest rate for pedestrian traffic fatalities in the country.

When it comes to distracted driving, it’s difficult to know how many accidents it’s responsible for. The Arizona Department of Transportation reports that nearly 9,000 accidents were caused by distracted driving in Arizona in 2022. However, they also note that the real number is likely higher, as drivers are likely to lie about being distracted.

If you’re fighting to get sufficient compensation after an accident, proving distracted driving is important to establishing responsibility and determining fault. Of course, this can be difficult to do.

Using Evidence to Find the Truth

If you’ve been in an accident, it’s unlikely you know what the driver was doing at the time of the collision. This is why hiring expert attorneys is so important.

Law firms can use their resources and expertise to establish a timeline. For instance, a personal lawyer may be able to use the following to uncover the causes of an accident:

• Security, traffic, or dash-cam footage
• Police reports and witness statements
• Cellphone and electronic records
• Vehicle data
• Evidence at the accident site

Collecting this evidence and using it to establish a narrative is difficult. Not only is data often deleted after a certain amount of time, the process of requesting the information and using it to prove the accident was caused by distracted driving is even more challenging, even in known pedestrian injury zones.

This is especially true in cases involving distracted driving during deliveries, as legal responsibility can become complicated quickly. The more experience and resources you have on your side, the better.

Protecting Your Recovery

If you’ve been in an accident and suffered injuries from distracted driving as a pedestrian, it’s important to get experts on your side to document damages and make sure your medical bills and suffering are covered. Reach out to Gage Mathers to see how our team of experts can collect the evidence you need to build your case!

About the Author

Joseph D'Aguanno

Guided by the belief that being a highly skilled specialist in a narrow field is better than being ordinary in everything, Joseph “JD” D’Aguanno leads Arizona’s best personal injury law firm in Phoenix, AZ. Having extensive cross-training in pre-litigation negotiations and trial lawyer skills, with decades of experience, JD strives to provide clients with the most valuable legal services a personal injury lawyer can provide. Under his direction, Gage Mathers Law Group is an award-winning personal injury law firm providing aggressive representation to victims of a car accident, medical malpractice, dog bite, motorcycle accident, and other injurious events. Gage Mathers is trusted by thousands of lawyers and clients throughout the country because of their reputation for getting clients the maximum compensation they deserve.

Years of experience: Over 24 years
Bar number: 020421
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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