With so many Americans juggling their busy schedules between home, work, and leisure time, individuals are forced to complete tasks in unlikely environments, such as the car.
Because smart phones are so integral in many individuals' lives, they may want to use their phones to send text messages to emails while driving in order to stay on top of all the requirements for which they are responsible.
However, it is important to recognize how unsafe this behavior is.
Not only does texting take your eyes of the road, it also distracts your mind from the task at hand.
Drivers who decide to engage in this negligent behavior should be held accountable for their actions.
If you have been involved in an accident with a driver who was text messaging, you should consult a lawyer right away to bring this individual to court.
The following statistics may be surprising regarding texting and driving:

• Almost 50 percent of young drivers (between the ages of 18-24) admit to sending text messages while driving.
  
• Recent studies have found that texting while driving causes a 400 percent increase in time spent with the driver's eyes off of the road.
  
• Of all cell phone related activities, texting is the most dangerous.
  
• Texting while driving is 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving while intoxicated.
  

If you or someone you love has been hurt by a driver who was sending text messages behind the wheel, you may be entitled to financial compensation under the law to help you pay for any damages that resulted from the accident.
The best way to gain a favorable result in court is by hiring an experienced attorney to represent your case.
That way, you can focus on recovery and your lawyer can take care of all of the rest.