Little Rock Road Rage Accidents

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), driver error is the cause of 94% of all traffic accidents. Of those accidents, 33% could be linked to behaviors typically assigned to road rage, such as misjudging the intent of another driver or illegal maneuvering. Incessant honking and other forms of intimidation can be considered road rage. Without a doubt, road rage is a growing epidemic that has been rising at a rate of 7% every year. Many car crashes resulting from road rage leave victims with severe injuries, and some of those accidents can even be fatal.

Even if you are lucky enough to survive a road rage collision in Pulaski County, you may still have injuries that are agonizing and keeping you from being as mobile as you were prior to the accident. Such injuries may have sunk you and your family into a financial hole due to the hospital bills and other monetary expenses, which may include physical therapy, ramps and other add-ons you had to have installed in your home, a wheelchair, crutches, etc. Your injuries and losses may entitle you to compensatory damages, which can typically be broken down into two types of damages: economic and non-economic damages. These are designed to make you whole, as if the wreck never occurred in the first place.

To be awarded economic and non-economic damages, you will likely have to establish the other driver’s negligence. Doing so requires you to prove that you were owed a duty of reasonable care by the defendant and the defendant breached said duty, causing you to suffer injuries. Gathering eyewitness testimony, photographing your injuries and the scene of the accident, and seeking medical attention for your injuries after the accident are all helpful ways to validate your claim. A Little Rock auto accident attorney can help you procure additional evidence for your case.