Queens Distracted Driving Accidents - Keetick L. Sanchez

From K L Sanchez Law Office, P.C. - Queens Distracted Driving Accidents explores what injured victims need to know after being hit by a driver who was texting, scrolling, using a handheld phone, or otherwise not paying attention on Queens roads. This episode discusses how distracted driving affects busy areas such as Jackson Heights, Flushing, Astoria, Roosevelt Avenue, Northern Boulevard, and Queens Boulevard.

Listeners will learn how New York law treats handheld mobile phone use and portable electronic devices under NY Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1225-c and VTL § 1225-d. The episode also explains visual, manual, and cognitive distractions, why texting is especially dangerous, and how a violation can add 5 points to a driver’s license.

The discussion covers liability in distracted driving crashes, including driver negligence, employer responsibility, vehicle owner liability under NY Vehicle and Traffic Law § 388, and comparative negligence under CPLR § 1411. It also reviews common injuries such as whiplash, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, fractures, and the serious injury threshold under Insurance Law § 5102(d).

Keetick L. Sanchez of K L Sanchez Law Office, P.C., also explains New York’s no-fault insurance system, deadlines for filing claims, available compensation, and the importance of preserving evidence such as phone records, traffic footage, police reports, witness statements, and event data recorder information. The firm serves Queens communities, including Jackson Heights, Forest Hills, Jamaica, Woodside, Elmhurst, Corona, Bayside, Long Island City, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and all five boroughs of New York City.

K L Sanchez Law Office, P.C.

37-06 82nd St #304, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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