Spokane Car Accident Caused by Distracted Driver

A Spokane car accident occurred when the driver became distracted from swallowing false teeth according to Spokane police. The driver was heading south on Monroe when he swallowed his teeth and then hit two parked cars. One of the parked cars then crashed into the bar it was in front of. Due to the impact of the crash, the driver had to kick out his window to get out of the automobile. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. Spokane police also reported the driver did not have a driver’s license.

Distracted Driving Statistics

Spokane car accident attorneys at Parke Gordon are all too familiar at handling cases involving distracted drivers. Distracted driving is no joke. In 2015 alone, 3,477 people were killed by distracted driving. In that same year 391,000 were injured in automobile accidents involving a distracted driver. During the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are using their cell phone while driving. This is an alarming number that causes many car accidents every day. Statistics reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

New Distracted Driving Laws in Spokane

What is being done to decrease these numbers? In May 2017, Governor Inslee of Spokane banned the use of hand-held devices while driving. As of right now, it is still legal to talk on your phone if it is on speaker phone. Come July however, having a device in your hand at all is going to cost you. Traffic Officer Brad Moon you will be allowed “minimal use of a finger to activate, deactivate, or initiate a function of the device.”

Hire Spokane Car Accident Attorneys at Parke Gordon

The Spokane car accident attorneys at Parke Gordon are egger to help automobile accident victims. We understand there are many car accident attorneys you could hire. But the automobile lawyers at Parke Gordon believe every client deserves top-tier representation, not just the big insurance companies with deep pockets. Our law firm’s attorneys have obtained impressive money settlements for clients injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi truck accidents and more. Call our Spokane law office today at (509) 482-7274 for a free consultation.

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