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One Text. Your Life Changed. We'll Get You Justice.
Distracted driving is the leading cause of car accidents in Florida — and the most preventable. When a driver's eyes leave the road, your life can change in seconds. Shiner Law Group subpoenas cell phone records and builds the evidence needed to hold distracted drivers fully accountable.
Cell Phone Records Disappear
Cell carriers overwrite or archive call and data logs over time. We subpoena phone records immediately after a crash to preserve timestamped proof of phone use at the moment of impact.
Drivers Routinely Lie About Phone Use
Admitting phone use means admitting fault — so most drivers deny it. This is why subpoenaing carrier records rather than relying on the driver's account is essential to your case.
A Texting Citation = Negligence Per Se
If the driver received a citation for texting while driving under Fla. Stat. § 316.305, this establishes negligence per se — a legal presumption of fault that significantly strengthens your claim.
Distracted Driving Crashes in Boca Raton — We Find the Proof They Deny
Distracted driving is the single most common cause of car accidents in Florida — and every one of them is entirely preventable. When a driver takes their eyes off the road for just 5 seconds while traveling at 55 mph, their vehicle travels the length of a football field with no human guidance. In Boca Raton's stop-and-go commuter traffic on Glades Road, Yamato Road, and I-95, that 5-second gap eliminates all reaction time.
What makes distracted driving cases legally challenging — and why so many victims need an attorney — is that distraction is easy to deny and hard to prove without legal tools. Unlike DUI, there's no roadside test for distraction. Most drivers who cause crashes while texting simply deny it. Without an attorney who can immediately subpoena cell phone carrier records, that denial often goes unchallenged.
Our attorneys act the same day you contact us. We issue subpoenas for cell phone carrier records showing call, text, and data activity at the exact time of the crash. We also preserve dashcam footage, witness accounts of the driver's behavior, and any statements made to law enforcement. A Florida texting citation under Fla. Stat. § 316.305 establishes negligence per se — a legal finding that the statutory violation directly caused your crash.
Not just texting: Distraction includes any activity that takes the driver's visual, manual, or cognitive attention from driving — eating, adjusting the radio, using in-vehicle navigation, talking on the phone, or interacting with passengers. All can establish negligence.
How We Prove Distracted Driving
Forms of Distracted Driving That Cause Boca Raton Crashes
Florida law recognizes three categories of distraction — all can establish driver negligence in an injury claim.
Texting & Smartphone Use
The most dangerous form of distraction — combining visual, manual, and cognitive attention. A 2-second text at 55 mph covers 161 feet blind. Primary offense under Fla. Stat. § 316.305.
Handheld Phone Calls
Holding a phone while driving is a primary offense in Florida at any speed. Cognitive distraction from conversation — even via hands-free — reduces situational awareness significantly.
GPS / Navigation Use
Entering or adjusting GPS while driving takes eyes off the road for 4–6 seconds at a time. In-vehicle and phone-based navigation errors in Boca Raton contribute to wrong turns and lane departures at speed.
In-Vehicle Infotainment
Touchscreen radios, climate controls, and hands-free systems all divert manual and visual attention. Modern vehicles' complex infotainment systems create as much distraction as phones.
Passenger & Backseat Distraction
Turning to speak with passengers, reaching into the back seat, or attending to children in the rear significantly reduces forward attention — especially at Boca Raton intersection approaches.
Eating, Grooming & Other Manual Tasks
Any activity that removes one or both hands from the wheel — eating, drinking, applying makeup — constitutes manual distraction. Combined with even brief visual distraction, this is a common cause of rear-end and lane-change crashes.
Injuries in Distracted Driving Crashes
Distracted drivers cause all crash types — from rear-end to T-bone to head-on — depending on the traffic scenario. Injuries span the full range of crash severity.
- Whiplash and cervical strain from rear-end distracted crashes
- Traumatic brain injury from high-speed distracted collisions
- Spinal cord injuries and disc herniations
- Broken bones — arms, legs, ribs from collision impact
- Internal organ damage in high-speed T-bone distracted crashes
- PTSD and psychological trauma
- Pedestrian and cyclist fatalities from distracted drivers
What Can You Recover?
Florida law entitles distracted driving victims to full compensation for all economic and non-economic damages caused by the negligent driver.
Medical Expenses
All past and future treatment — ER, surgery, physical therapy, specialist care
Lost Wages
Income lost during recovery and reduced future earning capacity
Pain & Suffering
Physical pain, emotional distress, PTSD, and loss of enjoyment of life
Property Damage
Full vehicle repair or replacement value
Future Medical Care
Ongoing treatment costs and long-term rehabilitation
Punitive Damages
May be available in egregious cases of deliberate phone use while driving
Steps After a Distracted Driving Crash
Document the Driver's Behavior at the Scene
If witnesses saw the driver looking at their phone, write down their names and contact information immediately. Note whether the driver seemed startled or distracted when they got out of the vehicle.
Photograph the Other Driver's Phone
If visible on the seat or dashboard, photograph the driver's phone position. Don't touch it — but a photo of the phone placement can support a distraction claim.
Note Absence of Skid Marks
No pre-impact braking suggests the driver never saw the hazard — consistent with distraction. Photograph the scene before skid marks are obscured.
Ask for a Police Report
Request that the officer note any observations of phone use or driver behavior in the crash report. A citation for texting under Fla. Stat. § 316.305 is powerful evidence.
Seek Medical Care Within 14 Days
Florida PIP requires care within 14 days. Get evaluated even if injuries seem minor — distracted crash injuries often worsen over 24–72 hours.
Call Shiner Law Group Immediately
(561) 777-7700 — we subpoena cell carrier records the same week. The earlier we act, the more evidence we preserve.
Why Victims of Distracted Drivers Choose Us
We Subpoena Phone Records
We issue subpoenas to cell carriers for call, text, and data logs timestamped to the moment of impact — the single most powerful tool in distracted driving cases.
Proven Results
Millions recovered for Boca Raton accident victims. We know how to convert phone record evidence into maximum settlement values.
We Counter Insurer Denials
Insurers argue distraction is "unproven." Our attorneys present phone records, witness testimony, and crash reconstruction to refute these denials at every stage.
No Win, No Fee
Zero upfront costs. You pay nothing unless we win. Call (561) 777-7700 anytime for a free review.
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