The Dangers of Cellphones
Almost everyone has a cellphone these days. They are a wonderfully conveniently way to keep up with the pace of modern life and communicate with people while on the move. The problem, though, is that they are extremely dangerous to use while driving. Legislation intended to minimize or eliminate the use of cellphones while driving is popping up throughout the nation. Legislators and drivers alike are coming to realize that cellphone use while driving greatly increases the risk of automobile accidents.
Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge has received the AV Preeminent rating* under Martindale-Hubbell's peer-review rating system. Our firm has been listed in Best Law Firms in America. Our attorneys' credentials are both individually and collectively impressive; they include certification by the Tennessee Commission for Continuing Legal Education as a Civil Trial Specialist and as a Medical Malpractice Specialist, selection as a Mid-South Super Lawyer**, recognition in the Top 100 attorneys in Tennessee by Law and Politics Magazine, and inclusion in the guidebook Best Lawyers in America.
At Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge, we hold distracted drivers liable for the damage they cause with their recklessness. Since 1977, our Tennessee distracted driver attorneys have been representing injured motor vehicle accident victims, fighting to defend their rights and obtain for them full and fair compensation. If you have been hurt or suffered the wrongful death of a loved one due to a distracted driver, we can help.
Results of Cellphone Use While Driving
Cellphone use while driving leads to a wide variety of motor vehicle accidents:
- Highway accidents
- Head-on collisions
- T-bone accidents
- Rear-end collisions
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
If you have been in a car accident, you will likely be contacted by an insurance company agent. Before giving any statements to the agent, contact us first, so we can make you aware of your rights. We have a wealth of experience dealing with insurance companies after car wrecks. We can help protect your rights and fight for your full and fair compensation.
Contact Us ∙ Nashville Distracted Driver Accident Attorneys
To schedule a detailed consultation with one of our motor vehicle accident lawyers, contact our law firm today. Let us put our team of respected legal professionals, independent investigators and medical experts to work for you immediately.
*AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
**Mid-South Super Lawyers is published annually in December in a special advertising section in Memphis magazine and in Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers names the top five percent of lawyers in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. It is based on the survey of more than 13,000 attorneys who have been in practice for five years or more.
