Drivers were first prohibited from reading, writing, or sending electronic text messages while driving in 2012. The recent passage of Paul Miller’s Law made it illegal for drivers to even hold mobile devices in their hands while driving as of June 5, 2025. Nevertheless, texting drivers are still far too common a sight on the roads and highways around the city, and some of those drivers end up causing catastrophic car accidents through their misconduct.
If you are dealing with injuries due to an auto accident with a distracted driver, you have help available from Bordas & Bordas in seeking financial restitution from the person to blame for your wreck. We have experience with both negotiating settlements and obtaining court verdicts for more than $1 million in previous car accident claims, including texting while driving car accidents in Pittsburgh. Our attorneys could put that experience to work for you in order to ensure your case goes as smoothly and successfully as possible.
Texting while driving is a clear example of a breach of duty, which is a reckless or careless act that violates the duty of care all drivers have to act lawfully and responsibly on public roads. If you can prove that such a breach of duty was the main and direct cause of an avoidable texting while driving car crash in Pittsburgh, you could very likely hold the person, or their insurance company, civilly liable for losses due to negligence.
That said, definitively proving that someone else was actually on their phone during or immediately prior to a preventable wreck can require extensive evidence from multiple sources, including:
Our team could provide irreplaceable assistance with gathering the information you may need to pursue your lawsuit or settlement demand as effectively as possible.
We can also help you maximize recovery of your own personal injury protection insurance coverage and explore whether your policy allows for further legal action after exhausting the coverage. If possible, we could take the lead on your behalf in filing a civil suit for additional damages caused by your texting and driving car wreck in Pittsburgh, such as:
Perhaps most importantly of all, we could do all this well in advance of the filing deadline set by the statute of limitations for personal injury claims. As per 42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5524, this typically falls two years after the date on which your crash actually occurred.
Texting while driving car accidents in Pittsburgh can be frustrating, as well as physically and psychologically traumatic, given that the state’s laws are not new. Unfortunately, even though texting while driving is against the law, it can be challenging to prove that someone else was legally at fault for this type of wreck.
There is no substitute for experience when it comes to achieving successful results from personal injury cases, and experience is what we provide for all our clients, alongside tireless dedication, to help protect your best interests. Contact Bordas & Bordas today to schedule a free consultation and begin exploring your potential claim.
