{"id":186,"date":"2021-02-14T19:56:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T19:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/determining-fault-when-a-cell-phone-causes-a-car-accident\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T11:53:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T16:53:41","slug":"determining-fault-when-a-cell-phone-causes-a-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/determining-fault-when-a-cell-phone-causes-a-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Determining Fault When a Cell Phone Causes A Car Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/category\/car-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Car accidents<\/a> | February 14, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Cell phones have become ubiquitous in society. Our phones have become lifelines for just about everything that we do, from browsing social media to conducting online banking. Unfortunately, cell phones are also a leading cause of driver distraction. When a vehicle accident occurs because the <a href=\"\/auto-accidents\/distracted-driving-accidents\/\">driver was distracted by their cell phone<\/a>, victims should be entitled to compensation for their injuries and other losses. However, determining fault in these cases can be challenging. After all, the alleged negligent driver could simply say that they were not distracted by their cell phone when the crash occurred. Here, our <a href=\"\/chicago-car-accident-lawyer\/\">Chicago car accident lawyers<\/a> want to discuss how to determine fault when a cell phone causes a car accident.<\/p>\n<h2>How is fault determined if a cell phone caused a crash?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/determining-fault-when-a-cell-phone-causes-a-car-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Determining Fault When a Cell Phone Causes A Car Accident\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car accidents | February 14, 2021 Cell phones have become ubiquitous in society. Our phones have become lifelines for just about everything that we do, from browsing social media to conducting online banking. Unfortunately, cell phones are also a leading cause of driver distraction. 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