Driving on Louisiana roads can be frustrating and stressful. Some drivers deal better with the traffic challenges than others. Unfortunately, an increasing number of motorists become aggressive and hostile behind the wheel, which can quickly lead to tragic accidents.
If you have been injured in an accident caused by another driver’s road rage, you may be entitled to recover significant compensation for your damages. However, proving road rage can be difficult.
You should consult a Baton Rouge car accident attorney with experience successfully handling road rage cases. Our car accident lawyers will investigate your accident to identify evidence of road rage and help prove causation and liability. We will protect your rights and help you secure the compensation you are owed.
Contact Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys at (225) 999-1111 or complete the short form on our contact page and schedule a free consultation to discuss your road rage car accident claim.
Understanding Road Rage
Road rage is a type of unsafe, aggressive, criminal behavior when operating a vehicle. Not all aggressive driving is considered road rage.
Some drivers speed, abruptly change lanes, and tailgate, which increases the risk of an accident. These behaviors are traffic offenses. But those drivers may not be angry or intentionally trying to threaten or harm anyone.
Road rage is an intentionally unsafe type of driving that includes angry and often violent conduct that can result in criminal charges. Examples of road rage include brake checking, sideswiping, bumping, or ramming other vehicles, confrontation with other drivers, rude or obscene gestures, profanity, and physical assault.
Common Forms of Road Rage
Road rage behavior comes in numerous forms. Some of the most common forms include tailgating, yelling, making obscene gestures, and verbal threats. Other conduct of road rage includes trying to block other vehicles from changing lanes, illegally passing on the shoulder, driving on a sidewalk or median, and illegally passing other vehicles.
Some of the most extreme forms of road rage include forcing another vehicle off the road, intentionally ramming another vehicle, and exiting the vehicle to confront or physically assault another motorist.
Evidence Used to Prove a Road Rage Car Accident Claim
The evidence we use to prove your road rage car accident claim will depend on the specific facts of your case.
Some types of evidence used to prove road rage include:
- Video footage: Dashcams, traffic cameras, and video taken by yourself or others at the accident scene can help prove that your accident was caused by another driver’s road rage.
- Eyewitness accounts: Your own passengers, other motorists and passengers, or pedestrians who witnessed the other driver’s road rage behavior can provide valuable testimony to prove your claim.
- Social media posts: You might be surprised to find that a defendant provides evidence of their road rage conduct on their own social media accounts.
- Police reports: The investigating officer will speak with the involved drivers at the scene of the accident. Many times, the road rage driver will still be angry or otherwise provide evidence of their criminal actions.
- Event data recorders: Depending on the specific conduct by the road rage driver, their vehicle’s event data recorder may provide evidence of their actions.
The car accident attorneys at Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys have the resources and skills to uncover existing evidence to build your strongest case and help you secure the compensation you are entitled to.
Contact a Baton Rouge Car Accident Lawyer From Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys
If you have been injured in a road rage accident, we want to help. Our team of car accident attorneys in Baton Rouge will thoroughly investigate your accident to identify causation and liability. We’ll take fast action to help preserve essential evidence before it is lost or destroyed, and work diligently to build your strongest case.
Call a Baton Rouge car accident attorney at (225) 999-1111 or visit our contact page and schedule a free consultation to discuss your claim.