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When you’re driving around North Mississippi, or really anywhere at all, you’re bound to run into some folks who risk way too much to get ahead of a little traffic.
And it’s silly after all because there’s going to be more than just traffic to deal with after making a risky pass or running a red light and causing a wreck!
We all wish we could change these people’s driving habits, but it’s better to simply avoid them all by knowing the signs of risky driving.......
That's why I've written this brief article telling you the 14 Steps To Recovering From A Personal Injury & The 4 Most Dangerous Drivers And How To Avoid An Accident With Them......
And if you need to talk to me right now about your injury case, then just fill in one of the boxes you see on this page with your name & email.....and we'll arrange a FREE 30-Minute consultation to see how I can help you.
But first, please read through the content I have here!
And it’s silly after all because there’s going to be more than just traffic to deal with after making a risky pass or running a red light and causing a wreck!
We all wish we could change these people’s driving habits, but it’s better to simply avoid them all by knowing the signs of risky driving.......
That's why I've written this brief article telling you the 14 Steps To Recovering From A Personal Injury & The 4 Most Dangerous Drivers And How To Avoid An Accident With Them......
And if you need to talk to me right now about your injury case, then just fill in one of the boxes you see on this page with your name & email.....and we'll arrange a FREE 30-Minute consultation to see how I can help you.
But first, please read through the content I have here!
14 Steps To Take Before & After You've Been In A Car Wreck Or Other Incident
- Get a declaration page from your insurance company providing proof of coverage against uninsured motorists. It can provide additional coverage when you’re not at fault.
- Call 911, or if there is no emergency injuries then call the local law enforcement. Even if you don’t feel badly injured you should followup with a doctor if you have any symptoms.
- Have a family member or a friend take pictures of the damage if possible. Have them document the scene of the accident and take notes of the other car’s damage. Use your video on your phone to do so, if you have that feature. Sometimes you could have a welt on your face from the airbag that’ll be gone in the day.
- Have the other driver’s name, phone number, and insurance info. You should NEVER admit fault or give a statement until you’ve spoken to an injury lawyer
- Get an official bill from your hospital listing all the services provided
- If your insurance company calls, don’t talk to them! They may end up paying for all or part of your injuries through uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
- You want to make a claim immediately and have an attorney’s help to see how to go about that to see what sort of claims will be available to you and to make decisions of claims regarding the other driver’s insurance
- It’s okay for your health insurance to pay for your care, but they will be entitled for reimbursement through a process called subrogation. This means that your health insurance gets reimbursed if someone else should pay for injuries you’ve sustained.
- If your accident causes you lost income or wages, then you need to make a claim with your attorney by your side. You’ll need documentation from your employer about the days you missed, your rate of pay, as well as getting documents from your medical providers to substantiate that claim. You can’t just say you felt bad and didn’t go to work. This is why going to the doctor early on is important!
- Pain and suffering and lose of enjoyment of life entails a claim all on its own. Say you’re a retiree and you can’t go play with your grandchildren because of your accident, those are significant things that can make an impact. These are mostly non-economic damages.
- Another reason for medical evaluation is for possible future treatments. Maybe you sustained an injury that doesn’t require surgery immediately, but after you’ve reached a certain amount of healing time.....you’ll need medical damages.
- Never talk to the insurance company without your own representation because they’re trained to minimize damages and ask questions to do just that.
- All injuries come down to causation which is why you need a lawyer. The longer you delay the harder it is to get medical evaluation that proves your need for damages. It becomes a lot harder to prove this injury is a result of an accident that happened weeks or months before your claim.
- Even if you’ve made any of these mistakes already, that should only tell you that it’s more urgent now than ever to discuss your case. The worst thing you can do is not call at all, and we can work to minimize mistakes. But sometimes they have messed up their chance of getting any damages.
4 Of The Most Dangerous Drivers & How To Avoid An Accident With Them
Drivers Distracted By Texting Or Talking On The Phone
Using a cell phone while driving will make you 4 times as likely to crash, while texting and driving will make you 23 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO CRASH!
These drivers are not fully present or engaged with the road and traffic around them.
This means they’ll be swerving slightly into other lanes, not maintaining their speed, and possibly speeding.
The best thing you can do is put some distance between you and them.
Keep a couple of cars back if you can, or simply take another route to your destination.
Half of the job of being a safe driver is using whatever options you have to put yourself in a safe situation.
These drivers are not fully present or engaged with the road and traffic around them.
This means they’ll be swerving slightly into other lanes, not maintaining their speed, and possibly speeding.
The best thing you can do is put some distance between you and them.
Keep a couple of cars back if you can, or simply take another route to your destination.
Half of the job of being a safe driver is using whatever options you have to put yourself in a safe situation.
Drivers Who are Speeding & Driving REcklessly
Here in Oxford, we’ve got LOTS of drivers who like to prove their self-worth by their ability to weave into and out of traffic without getting pulled over or getting slowed down by other vehicles.
It can be exciting and thrilling to enjoy the fast lane, but it’s an enormous risk to other drivers.
The safest thing you can do is try and avoid these drivers and maintain a safe operation of your vehicle. Do not engage risky or raging drivers, or try to make a point.
It could aggravate these drivers and make them even more likely to perform some other risky driving behavior.
You’ll be “winning” in a way that you’re guaranteed to not get in a wreck.
And if they ride your bumper, carefully slow down or change lanes and let them take the opportunity to pass you.
It’s much better to get them out of your area, than to get into a standoff with them.
The cost of speeding accidents is around 28 BILLION per year, and over 30% of all fatal crashes are due to this behavior.
It can be exciting and thrilling to enjoy the fast lane, but it’s an enormous risk to other drivers.
The safest thing you can do is try and avoid these drivers and maintain a safe operation of your vehicle. Do not engage risky or raging drivers, or try to make a point.
It could aggravate these drivers and make them even more likely to perform some other risky driving behavior.
You’ll be “winning” in a way that you’re guaranteed to not get in a wreck.
And if they ride your bumper, carefully slow down or change lanes and let them take the opportunity to pass you.
It’s much better to get them out of your area, than to get into a standoff with them.
The cost of speeding accidents is around 28 BILLION per year, and over 30% of all fatal crashes are due to this behavior.
Drivers Impaired By Alcohol Or Controlled substances
Spotting a drunk driver isn’t as easy as you think, and it’s why the police have special units of officers in charge of doing just that.
However there are a few signs you can pick up on while driving, like a driver running over curbs, they don’t drive off relatively soon after the lights have changed, not staying in their driving lane and crossing the white lines, they’ll drive pretty slow, or they’ll just drive erratically.
The hard part is that this can be the signs of a distracted driver too!
Of course use your best judgement. If these signs are happening late at night, then that driver may be a little tipsy.
In the most extreme situations, the best thing you can do is let them gain some distance from you, or pull off the side of the road if you can and call the police.
Drivers Who Are Young
Some of the principal errors that teenagers make while driving include failure to:
While researching this article, it was very unfortunate to read about all the cases where a young person’s life was cut short due to some of these driving habits.
You don’t have to be a psychologist to know that the freedom that comes with driving is overwhelming and often inflates their young egos, although not all young people are the same.
Many of the troublesome ones may have an antagonistic stance towards anyone who gets in their way as their whole lives will have been one with strict rules and discipline.
The power that comes with any car will often inspire them to make bad judgements about road conditions.
While you don’t want to profile everyone you come across on the road, you do want to use common sense and be defensive driver.
Many of the driving tips we just mentioned will help you handle this group in an appropriate way.
- maintain attention and avoid distractions, including electronic devices in the car
- search ahead, such as before left turns
- search to the side, such as when yielding the right of way at an intersection
- search to the rear, such as when changing lanes
- adjust speed in response to traffic or road conditions
- maintain safe distance between their own and other vehicles, such as correct following distance
- respond correctly to emergencies, such as recovering from a skid or sudden swerve
- maintain basic control of the vehicle, such as keeping within a lane, braking, and turning smoothly
- respond to traffic controls, such as traffic lights or guidance about lane use
- avoid driving while impaired by alcohol or sleepiness or driving a vehicle that needs repair.
While researching this article, it was very unfortunate to read about all the cases where a young person’s life was cut short due to some of these driving habits.
You don’t have to be a psychologist to know that the freedom that comes with driving is overwhelming and often inflates their young egos, although not all young people are the same.
Many of the troublesome ones may have an antagonistic stance towards anyone who gets in their way as their whole lives will have been one with strict rules and discipline.
The power that comes with any car will often inspire them to make bad judgements about road conditions.
While you don’t want to profile everyone you come across on the road, you do want to use common sense and be defensive driver.
Many of the driving tips we just mentioned will help you handle this group in an appropriate way.
What To Do If You Get In An Accident And Are Injured, Or Have Been Injured Already: Please Watch This Short Video
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No one wants to consider the possibility of being hurt in a car accident, but if you know the proper steps to take once it’s happened, you’ll have a better chance at getting the help you need from the insurance company and not missing a lot of work.
There will be different actions to take depending on whether the other driver involved was an uninsured motorist or if it was a hit & run.
And the insurance companies are skillful at trying to avoid responsibility in car wrecks.
So I recommend that you click the image below, and get my “Car Accident Recovery Cheat Sheet” by signing up to my email list.
I’ll tell you how my firm handles these case, what to do when sorting this out with your insurance company, and what kind of damages you can expect in certain scenarios.
There will be different actions to take depending on whether the other driver involved was an uninsured motorist or if it was a hit & run.
And the insurance companies are skillful at trying to avoid responsibility in car wrecks.
So I recommend that you click the image below, and get my “Car Accident Recovery Cheat Sheet” by signing up to my email list.
I’ll tell you how my firm handles these case, what to do when sorting this out with your insurance company, and what kind of damages you can expect in certain scenarios.
A Recap: Top Driving Tips
Get your car maintained regularly, and save up a little money if you can for any unforeseen repairs.
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- Avoid the Fast Lane
- Keep Control Of Your Vehicle At All Times
- Scan The Area Ahead Of You To Look Out For Risky Drivers
- Keep you car in good shape
- Assess the driver’s behavior by his car. Is it dirty or damaged?
- Slow down
- Use your turn signals always
- Be courteous, and take your time getting somewhere
Get your car maintained regularly, and save up a little money if you can for any unforeseen repairs.
Thanks a lot for reading and have a great day!
