Automobile Accident Cases: Strategies To Expose The Inattentive
Driver  Most automobile accidents are caused by driver
inattention. All it takes is a glance away from the roadway or a
moment of distraction for a driver to lose control of his or her
vehicle. These precious seconds often result in disastrous
consequences for our clients. Consequently, it is incumbent on
trial lawyers for victims of automobile accidents to develop
strategies to expose and explain such driver inattention.  We
live in a society of ever-increasing technology and multi-
tasking that greatly increases the likelihood of driver
distraction and inattention. The sources of distraction include
the proliferation of: cell phones, PDA’s, computer options and
controls on the dashboard, GPS devices, drive-through fast food
restaurants, and perhaps most importantly, hectic lifestyles. It
is wise for trial lawyers to develop strategies to determine
such sources of distraction and expose them in their automobile
accident cases. It is at least as i