Date:  3/5

Time:  12 pm to 1 pm (ZOOM)

Speaker:  John J. Carney, Esq.

Topic:  Distracted driving using cell phone evidence

Attorney Carney is a digital forensic expert who will be giving a talk on defending clients who are distracted by their cell phones. 

Cell phones are everywhere. These mobile devices are increasingly used for phone calls, text messages, social media, cameras, calendars, Internet browsers, games, and even monitoring our health. Much of our daily lives take place within the confines of these devices and, in the event of a collision, that means they may contain evidence of distracted driving relevant to civil litigation cases.

While cell phone usage has become ubiquitous, understanding the terminology and the forensic investigation methods and tools necessary to discover and present evidence of distracted driving can seem daunting. Even so, the importance of this evidence to personal injury cases requires attorneys, paralegals, and investigators to become conversant in the kinds of data saved in mobile devices and how those devices may record information that sheds light on what the user was doing before and during a collision.

This presentation will delve into the types of evidence available in mobile devices (especially iPhones), steps to take early on to locate and preserve that evidence, and pitfalls to avoid when conducting a forensic investigation.