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Christopher Johns • February 21, 2021

Seeking Financial Relief for Road Rage Car Accident Injuries

Even the most peaceful person can get frustrated in traffic. With that being said, the way we express that frustration as drivers can lead to dangerous circumstances.

If you’ve been involved in a car accident caused by another driver’s road rage, they may be held legally responsible for the crash.

Today, your Houston car accident attorneys at Lapeze and Johns, PLLC , will shed light on how to seek relief following a road rage car accident injury.

What to Do After a Road Rage Car Accident

Any car accident can be incredibly dangerous. This danger is usually caused by the cars involved or other vehicles. However, when road rage is involved in a collision, the aftermath can feel even more frightening than the incident itself.

If you’ve been involved in a road rage incident, follow these tips to keep yourself as safe and legally protected as possible:

  1. Call 911 — prompt police assistance is especially crucial in accidents involving an enraged driver. Call for help as quickly as you can.
  2. Stay Inside — after a normal crash, ongoing traffic can represent a significant danger to drivers, but in accidents involving road rage, the other driver may be just as dangerous.
  3. Do NOT Engage the Driver — if the driver is enraged, don’t engage in any arguments or conversations with them. You have nothing to gain from arguing and may escalate the situation instead. Let the police serve as an intermediary once they arrive.
  4. Contact an Attorney — seeking compensation following a contentious car accident can be especially difficult as the other driver may attempt to argue that they were not at fault. An experienced attorney can assist you in making a strong argument.

The key to responding to any car accident is prioritizing your own safety. After a normal crash, victims should usually attempt to gather evidence and insurance information. On the other hand, when an enraged driver is involved, the safest choice is to simply stay in your vehicle and wait for the police.

Once emergency officials have arrived on the scene, you may be able to gather evidence as you normally would. Be sure to verify that the police report of the event is accurate to your experience, and seek any necessary medical attention as soon as possible to connect the injuries to the crash.

Seeking Compensation with the Assistance of a Car Accident Attorney

If you’ve been involved in an accident with an aggressive or enraged driver, you might expect the process of seeking compensation to be just as tedious.

The good news is that angry drivers don’t necessarily have angry insurance carriers or lawyers. In all likelihood, you won’t have to deal directly with the angry driver at all.

In most cases, the insurance company of the at-fault driver is responsible for compensating victims for their injuries. If your accident was caused by another driver’s enraged actions, their insurance company should compensate you for any expenses associated with that accident. This could include medical bills, lost wages, the cost of repairs, therapy costs, and pain and suffering.

Avoiding Road Rage Accidents

So far, you’ve learned about what to do if you are the victim of a road rage accident. However, it’s worth keeping in mind methods for dealing with angry and aggressive drivers before a collision actually occurs.

Here are a few tips for dealing with road rage while on the road:

    1. Keep Calm
    2. Don’t Tailgate
    3. Avoid Eye Contact
    4. Don’t Take It Personally
    5. Don’t Use Obscene Gestures
    6. Honk Sparingly
    7. Don’t Block Lanes

It is worth noting that every driver on the road is responsible for their own actions, but those actions can have major consequences for other drivers. As such, each driver plays a role in the safety of those around them, and each is required to take reasonable precautions.

Drivers who act impulsively and out of anger are endangering everyone else on the road. Because of this, they need to be held legally responsible for the accidents and injuries they may cause.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident caused by a driver with road rage, talk to a car accident attorney to learn about your options for seeking financial relief.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident caused by road rage, contact the Houston car accident attorneys of Lapeze and Johns, PLLC, for compassionate legal representation.

 

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