{"id":2535,"date":"2019-02-02T17:10:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T17:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/68.183.99.185\/diamondlaw-ca\/?page_id=2535"},"modified":"2023-02-03T13:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:45:56","slug":"distracted-driving-accidents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/practice-areas\/distracted-driving-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Distracted Driving Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Texting, phone calls, eating, putting on make-up and checking emails are just some of the ways drivers are distracted on our roads. It is imperative that drivers be alert and aware of their surroundings while operating a motor vehicle. Distracted driving is becoming more and more responsible for many road-related fatalities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Victims of injury as a result of a careless driver should be compensated for those that choose to concentrate on anything but the road.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a distracted driver,\u00a0contact the legal team at Diamond & Diamond\u2122<\/a>. Our team can ensure that you get the compensation you deserve.<\/p>\r\n\t

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Did you know that speeding contributes to 25.3% of fatal motor vehicle accidents?<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\tSee more statistics <\/i>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU\u2019VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A DISTRACTED DRIVER:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Stop and assess the situation<\/li>\r\n
  2. Call 911<\/li>\r\n
  3. If you are physically able to, get as much information from everyone at the accident scene especially any witnesses. Write down the tag numbers of the vehicles involved in the accident<\/li>\r\n
  4. Take pictures of the damage to your vehicle and any other vehicle involved in the accident<\/li>\r\n
  5. Only speak to the police officer<\/li>\r\n
  6. Review the police report and make sure all of the information is accurate<\/li>\r\n
  7. Call Diamond & Diamond\u2122 immediately at\u00a01-800-567-HURT\u2122(4878)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Texting, phone calls, eating, putting on make-up and checking emails are just some of the ways drivers are distracted on our roads. It is imperative that drivers be alert and aware of their surroundings while operating a motor vehicle. Distracted driving is becoming more and more responsible for many road-related fatalities. Victims of injury as…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2498,"menu_order":311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"diamondlaw-templates\/inner-page-tmp.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2535","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2535\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}