Unfortunately, you cannot always rely on the fact that other drivers will operate their motor vehicles with the same level of caution and care as you.聽Despite there being strict rules and regulations on the road to prevent such, some drivers still completely disregard them and, in turn, put you and other neighboring drivers in immediate danger. This is otherwise referred to as reckless driving. With all that said, please follow along to find out the possible injuries after a reckless driving accident and how a proficient New York City auto accident attorney at Mark L. Bodner, P.C. can help you recover from yours.
How can reckless driving possibly lead to a car accident?
A driver may have known that their behaviors and actions behind the wheel were significantly increasing the risk of harm to other drivers and vehicles. Sadly, they may have taken this risk anyway and eventually entered into a car collision where you were made the innocent victim. Specifically, this may have happened in the following ways:
- A reckless driver may have been texting, eating, applying makeup, or navigating a GSP while their vehicle was in motion.
- A reckless driver may have been running red lights or stop signs or rolling through yield signs to quicken their commute.
- A reckless driver may have been making abrupt and sporadic lane changes or overall driving aggressively during a traffic jam.
- A reckless driver may have been speeding 15 or more miles per hour above the enforced speed limit, particularly during nighttime or poor inclement weather.
- A reckless driver may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol which significantly hindered their reaction times, spatial awareness, and judgment.
What injuries can I possibly get from a reckless driving accident?
No matter how exactly another driver behaved or acted recklessly, they may have caused you serious injuries. The type and severity of your injury may depend on how your car accident event played out.
For example, if a driver was distracted by texting, they may have failed to notice your brake lights and rear-ended you. In a rear-end collision, you likely incurred a neck injury (i.e., whiplash) or back injury (herniated disc) after contorting your body unnaturally from the unexpected impact. Or, if a driver ran a red light, they may have T-boned you when you had the right of way at the intersection. If the point of impact was on your side, you may have broken a limb, rib, or facial bone. This may lead to permanent scarring on the affected body part or even the necessity for amputation.
In any event, another driver’s recklessness is inexcusable. So you should have them pay for your serious injuries and their associated economic and non-economic damages, that would have otherwise been easily avoidable, through a personal injury claim. If you have gotten this far, we now ask you to reach out to a talented New York City personal injury attorney to schedule an initial consultation. Overall, we strongly encourage you to retain legal representation from Mark L. Bodner, P.C. for your upcoming civil claim.