In 2011, the Nevada state legislature passed a law making it illegal to talk or text on a cell phone while driving.  In 2012, a fine of $250 began being issued to people caught talking, texting or reading an electronic device while driving.  As a car accidents lawyer in Las Vegas I know that this has really only been a small deterrent with many people still talking or texting while driving.

Why Using a Cell Phone is Illegal

It comes down to numbers.  Statistically, you are four times more likely to be in an accident when talking or texting on your phone.  If you want to stay safe or have your teens drive safely, you need to keep the phone away from your hands while driving – period.  This is in part due to the distraction of looking at the screen and also because it slows your reaction time as much as it would if you were to drink and drive.  In fact, studies have found that reaction times are severely slowed even when using a Bluetooth.

Legal Options

If you were in an accident that was caused by someone talking or texting while driving, you should call a car accidents lawyer in Las Vegas for help.  In order to qualify for any financial damages, negligence must be established.  That is a legal way to determine who was at fault.  If they were illegally using a cell phone, that will help to demonstrate their role in the accident.  If you were the one on the phone, you may still have options but should speak with a lawyer to discuss your case specifically.

How Common Are Tickets?

If you ask most people if they talk or text while driving they will say yes.  If you ask them if they have ever gotten a ticket for it, you will most likely hear “no.”  As a car accidents lawyer in Las Vegas, I want to know if you or anyone you know has gotten a ticket for this.  Also, let us know if your ticket was only for using a cell phone or as part of a larger ticket for something like speeding.  Leave a comment and tell us what happened and where you were ticketed.

As a car accident lawyer in Las Vegas, I see some strange accidents. Some of these are accidents caused by cars running away from the police or people driving across a median to hit someone in the opposite lane of traffic.  You name it and I have seen it. Still, there are some accidents that just defy logic or any reasonable explanation.  These are your freak accidents that leave you scratching your head. Here is my list of the weirdest accidents ever.

#1 Heart Relocation

There was an Italian man that was in a motorcycle crash. As a result, he had a ruptured lung that air was leaking out of.  This then caused his heart to move or literally relocate within his own body.  His blood pressure dropped significantly and he was at risk for more serious and immediate health problems. Fortunately, the lung healed, his heart moved back to the right spot, and he is just fine. While completely freaky, this is a good reminder to visit the doctor after your accident to make sure that you do not have any strange internal injuries.

#2 Bridge Diving

Bridges all over the country provide plenty of opportunity for nasty accidents that are hard to escape from.  After all, if you see something coming towards you and have nowhere to go, you are a literal sitting duck.  The Bay Bridge is located just outside of Annapolis, Maryland.  It is a huge sprawling bridge connecting the urban area of Annapolis with the more rural Eastern Shore.  Commuters use the bridge to commute to and from work on a daily basis and tourist use it to head out to the beaches of Maryland and Delaware.  Unfortunately, this was the scene of an accident where a Sebring was hit by a semi-truck and then pushed up over the concrete embankment and into the Chesapeake Bay.  No small body of water, the Bay can be a frightening place for swimmers.  The victim had to unbuckle her seatbelt and swim out of the sinking car before swimming to a pile of rocks at the base of the bridge.  This is any bridge drivers’ worst nightmare.

#3 Close Calls with Metal

Recently in California, a metal ramp flew off of a truck and ran straight through the windshield of a BMW.  Fortunately, the ramp came through exactly in between the driver and passenger side so that no one was hurt.  The force in which it came through the windshield could have resulted in a fatality if it had been just slightly to one side or the other.  Another close encounter with metal happened when a crane ripped off the top of a commercial van in New Jersey.  One minute the driver was rolling along and the next minute the roof of his van was completely gone.  He also escaped with only minor injuries. Phew.

#4 Freak Birds

It is hard to imagine someone more unlucky than Matthew Brealy.   He was riding a motorcycle near Chesterfield when a pigeon slammed right into his visor.  It broke his glasses, knocked him unconscious and caused him (in his unconscious state) to hit the accelerator and get the bike all the way up to 140 miles per hour before he crashed into a tree and was ejected onto the road.  As a result, he got a broken leg and two skull fractures – all thanks to a pigeon. Now that is freaky.

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