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Why Choose Carl Reynolds Law?
Our firm's primary philosophy is to treat cases, accidents, and injuries as if they were our own. We treat clients as if they were our family and devote an unrivaled level of personal commitment to each and every injured victim we represent. This is because we know that when it comes to injuries, it's always personal. Call our distracted driving attorneys today for a free consultation.
We Offer Our Clients the Following:
- We start every personal injury claim with a completely free, confidential consultation.
- We are committed to protecting your rights from start to finish.
- We utilize a full arsenal of resources and skills to secure the maximum compensation.
- We have former experience working hand-in-hand with insurance companies.
- We have secured more than $50 million in financial damages for our clients.
- We fight vigorously and tenaciously until a satisfactory resolution is obtained.
- We offer bilingual legal services for English and Spanish speaking clients.
- Whatever your case may entail and wherever the most favorable resolution may rest, you can be confident that our team has the experience, the confidence and the dedication to recover the full financial compensation you require.
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Experienced Car Accident Lawyers Advocating for Manatee County
For more than 30 years of combined legal experience, Carl Reynolds Law has been there to support people wrongfully injured in car accidents. In recent years, we have seen an unfortunate rise in the number of distracted driving accidents caused by texting drivers, as has the entire nation. It is our goal to provide five-star representation to our clients, collect every penny of compensation they deserve from the distracted driver's insurance policy, and hopefully help reduce the number of distracted driving accidents by enforcing accountability.
What sets our attorneys apart from the many of others in Florida?
- We have decades of legal experience
- We have secured $50+ million for our clients
- We have a background working with insurance companies
- We offer free, confidential case evaluations
$1,000,000 – T-Bone Collision | $600,000 – Vehicle vs. Pedestrian | $550,000 – Rear-End / UM | $910,000 – Bicycle Collision | $725,000 – Golf Cart Accident | $1,125,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision |
$1,500,000+ – Rideshare Collision | $725,000 – Multi-Vehicle Collision | $1,075,000 – Commercial Vehicle Collision | $2,150,000 – Catastrophic Multi-Vehicle Collision | $1,350,000 – DUI Collision |
$2,400,000 – Government Liability Verdict | $978,842 – Multi-Vehicle Rear-End | $1,200,000 – DUI Head-On Collision | $500,000 – Stop Sign Collision | $625,000 – Premises Fall | $1,500,000 – Wrongful Death |
Three Distinct Forms of Driver Distraction
Why is it that driver distractions, especially those involving drivers using smartphones, are on-the-rise and so dangerous? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are three forms of distraction that can dramatically increase the odds of a driver causing a crash.
A driver can be distracted in three ways:
- Visually: Anything that takes the driver's eyes away from the road and mirrors
- Manually: Anything that takes the driver's hands away from the wheel and/or gearshift
- Mentally: Anything that takes the driver's thoughts away from the task of responsible driving
Using a smartphone to text while driving is so incredibly dangerous because it engages the driver in all three forms of distraction at once. Picking up the cellphone is a manual distraction, looking at it to read the text message is a visual distraction, and thinking about what the message said and how to respond is a mental distraction. To make matters all the worse, National Safety Council (NSC) studies have determined that mental distractions persist for at least 30 second after they begin. In other words, a driver who just glances at a text will be mentally distracted by it for half a minute or more.
Evidence of Driver Distraction to Enhance Your Claim
When we manage a car accident claim for a client, one of the first things we do is try to determine if the responsible driver was distracted or not. We know that texting and driving is a prevalent problem in Florida and beyond. The odds that the at-fault driver was holding a cellphone when they hit you are quite high — about 40% by some estimations from the NSC. By accessing the driver's cellphone records, we can determine with certainty if they were sending, writing, or reading a text and that this was the cause of your crash. Being able to collect such data can be complicated, but our personal injury lawyers know where to begin and what to do.
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At Carl Reynolds Law, we believe that everyone deserves to be financially covered after being in a car accident caused by a texting driver. By sticking to our standards and campaigning diligently for our clients, we are proud to be able to say we have secured a long history of case successes for auto accident clients. Our car accident lawyers would like to see if we can do the same for you and your claim as well. To learn more on how we can help you contact our distracted driving accident lawyers today.
What We Can
Do for You
No matter what the cause of your accident may be, you can be sure that our legal team will work without rest until we reach the best outcome possible. Although we tailor our strategies to each unique case and client, it is imperative in any distracted driving accident that investigations begin as soon as possible. Information, evidence, and memories all get lost, misplaced, or forgotten with the passage of time. The sooner we can investigate the circumstances of your particular case, the better.
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Other cases are handled similarly with modifications depending on specific circumstances.
- We assist in getting our client's car repaired or, if beyond repair, ensuring that our clients get full market value for their totaled vehicle.
- We monitor our client's medical treatment and make sure that the insurance company is paying the full and just amount of financial compensation.
- We aid in getting our clients reimbursed for prescription medication, mileage to and from doctor appointments and compensation for any lost wages.
- We invest hours upon hours with our clients personally and in reviewing their medical reports and other related documentation to make sure that all holes are plugged and that there are no surprises in moving forward with litigation.
Generally, investigations involve getting hold of the full police report, sending letters and communicating with the insurance companies involved with instructions to "leave our clients alone" - to stop hounding them with phone calls or bombarding them with forms to fill out. We will also interview witnesses, take photographs of the accident scene, secure copies of any video capturing the accident from traffic lights or businesses close by and whatever else is necessary. We also provide full and personalized support to our clients and set swiftly toward reaching favorable settlements or verdicts through trial.
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Common Injuries Reported in Distracted Driving Accidents
The injuries suffered in a distracted driving accident can vary dramatically depending on the circumstances of each individual crash. As your distracted driving accident lawyers, it will be our job to get a full understanding of your injuries and how the collision is what caused or worsened them. Some injuries that are often reported in distracted driving accident claims are:
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Our objectives at Carl Reynolds Law are to ensure that the clients we serve receive the highest quality representation and personal support possible. Regardless of the unique circumstances involved in your case, we are focused on you and on delivering an unwavering level of commitment.
When We Go to Court,
We Go To Win
You Need a Tough Trial Lawyer on Your Side
Our team fights relentlessly for every client. Led by Carl E. Reynolds III—one of only 1% of Florida personal injury attorneys board-certified in Civil Trial Law.