Baton Rouge Cell Phone Trucking Accident Lawyers

You’re driving down the highway on a beautiful day. You check your rearview mirror and see the hulking 18 wheeler looming in the distance. As the tractor-trailer gains on you, you notice it weaving slightly. There is no wind today and it is crisp and clear. Chances are, the driver of the truck may be texting or talking on their cell phone while driving. As mobile phones – and especially smart phones – have increased in popularity so have the number of truck drivers who use their phones while driving. Federal and Louisiana state laws strictly forbid drivers of 18 wheelers from using their cell phones while driving.

If you or a member of your family has been injured or killed due to a truck driver talking or texting while driving their 18 wheeler you could receive compensation for their negligence. Call Spencer Calahan Injury Lawyers at 225-387-2323 to learn how we can help.

Cell Phones & Texting Means Distracted Truck Drivers

Commercial truck drivers have enough to worry about without the added distraction of cell phones. With strict schedules for loading and unloading their vehicles and having to move 80,000 pounds safely down the interstate, the average truck driver needs to pay special attention to the rules of the road. When drivers of commercial vehicles get distracted with checking emails, texting and talking while behind the wheel, it only adds to the dangers they and other drivers face on the road.

Don’t let a distracted truck driver mean years of financial burden.

Truck drivers are simply trying to do their job. When they let cell phones, smart phones and other distractions take their attention away from the road it can mean serious injuries and years of financial hardships for the people they injure. If you have been injured in an accident with a commercial vehicle you could be entitled to compensation for your injuries, including:

•	Reimbursement for medical bills stemming from your injuries
•	Compensation for lost wages when your injuries prevent you from working
•	Compensation for the pain and suffering you and your family endure as a 
result of your injuries

At Spencer Calahan Injury Lawyers, our personal injury attorneys are experienced in Louisiana injury lawsuits involving commercial drivers texting and talking on their cell phones. If you have been injured in an accident and the driver of the other vehicle was on their cell phone fill out our Case Evaluation Form below or call us at 225-387-2323 and let one of our experienced injury lawyers help you with your case.