What To Do When Hit By An Aggressive Driver

Aggressive drivers pose a danger to themselves, as well as to every other motorist on the road. Whether a driver is excessively speeding, tailgating, or weaving in and out of lanes, the behaviors of the driver are unnecessary. When the actions of the driver result in an accident, an already dangerous situation turns worse. If you are the victim of road rage, it's vital you understand you have rights. Learn what immediate steps you should take.

Seek Medical Treatment

After a car accident, it's vital you seek medical treatment. However, after a collision with an aggressive driver, medical treatment is even more critical. Aggressive drivers are often engaged in dangerous driving practices, such as speeding. In a motor vehicle crash, the faster the car is traveling, the higher the level of damage. 

Although you might look and feel like you're just a little shaken up, you could have a real injury and not even know it. A complete medical evaluation is necessary for your treatment and recovery. However, the evaluation is also important so that you can send an accurate claim over to the insurance company for your damage. 

Collect Witness Statements

Insurance companies never merely take the word of an accident victim, even when the victim has injuries. You can save yourself a great deal of back and forth if you can collect witness statements that attest to the manner in which the driver was operating their vehicle before the crash.

For example, if the driver was weaving in and out of lanes, another driver who is willing to prepare a witness statement for you can help prove your claim. If you didn't get any of the other drivers' information, there might be a business nearby where someone may have witnessed the event. 

Think about Pain and Suffering

Depending on the severity of your injuries, you may also be entitled to pain and suffering. Pain and suffering is a compensation component designed to give victims an award for the discomfort and distress they experience beyond their injuries when the party that caused the accident was grossly negligent in their behavior. 

An aggressive driver is often a perfect definition of gross negligence. Examples of sufferings beyond your injuries would include the loss of your ability to be intimate with your spouse or an injury that would prevent you from ever driving a car again. 

If you were injured by an aggressive driver, you need to contact an auto accident attorney. An attorney will work to ensure that the other driver is held accountable for all the damage and injury they have caused you.