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Injuries from a wrong-way driver can be particularly devastating. Wrong-way accidents are often head-on collisions. Severe injuries may occur at high speeds. There may be many vehicles involved. When you suffer injuries from a wrong-way driver, you have a valid claim for legal compensation. Our car accident attorneys explain what to know about wrong-way car crashes.

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    Wrong-Way Car Accident Lawyers

    Wrong-way car accident lawyers can help you assert your rights and claim financial compensation. A wrong-way accident is the fault of the person who drives the wrong way. As a victim, the task is identifying the responsible driver and totaling your damages.

    A wrong-way car accident lawyer can assist you with bringing your legal claim. They work with the insurance companies to demand direct compensation, and they pursue your legal claim to win you what you deserve. Your wrong-way car accident lawyers are your advocates and guides as they fight for justice for you.

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    What Causes Wrong-Way Drivers?

    There are several causes of wrong-way drivers, including:

    • Poor road design that makes it difficult for drivers to know where to go
    • Inadequate road signs that confuse drivers about where they should drive
    • Driver inexperience
    • A lack of driver training
    • Obstructions and road obstacles
    • Heavy traffic
    • Intoxication, driving while high

    What Should You Do If You Encounter a Wrong-Way Driver?

    If you encounter a wrong-way driver, you should get in the right-hand lane. Slow your speed immediately. Be sure to look far down the road to see what’s ahead, rather than focusing only on the vehicles right in front of you. If you have to turn to avoid the wrong-way driver, turn to the right. You should be alert, slow down, and move to the right if you encounter a wrong-way driver.

    Is Driving the Wrong-Way a Moving Violation?

    Yes, driving the wrong way is a moving violation. In fact, driving the wrong-way may fall under the auspices of several different categories of moving violations. For example, driving the wrong way may be an example of reckless driving. It can be careless driving. In addition, it may be categorized as a lane violation. Driving the wrong way is a moving violation, and it may qualify as many different specific moving violations.

    Wrong-Way Driving Injuries

    A wrong-way driving accident can cause many different types of injuries. Wrong-way driving injuries include:

    • Brain trauma, concussions
    • Broken bones
    • Whiplash
    • Bleeding, bruising
    • Internal organ damage
    • Spinal cord injuries
    • Joint and ligament damage
    • Chronic pain in the hip, back, and shoulders
    • Anxiety and mental injuries
    • Death

    Wrong-Way Driver Lawsuits

    A wrong-way driver lawsuit is a legal case you may bring when you are hurt in an accident because of a wrong-way driver. It’s not required for you to hit the wrong-way driver directly with your vehicle. Even if you merely run off the road because of the driver, that is enough for you to have a valid wrong-way driver lawsuit. However, emotional trauma alone is insufficient. There must be an incident of some kind (usually a car accident) that results in either physical injuries or property damage.

    In most wrong-way driver lawsuits, the case involves insurance companies. It’s usually worthwhile to appeal to the insurance company first for an appropriate settlement. In cases of minor to moderate injuries, directly making a claim to the insurance company and engaging in negotiations, with the help of your attorney, may result in a sufficient resolution of the case. However, you should be prepared to file a legal case in a court, if necessary.

    Whether you qualify to bring a third-party claim depends on the laws in your state. In Nevada, you can always bring a third-party claim regardless of the severity of your injuries. You may end up bringing a wrong-way driver lawsuit against the negligent driver, against the other driver’s insurance company or against your own insurance company. It all comes down to what policies are in place, whether the insurance companies treat you fairly initially and the law that applies in your situation.

    What Can You Win in a Wrong-Way Driver Lawsuit?

    Here are the things that you can potentially win in a wrong-way driver lawsuit:

    • A finding of legal responsibility against the driver at fault
    • Payment for your medical bills relating to the accident, including long-term medical bills
    • Compensation for damage to your vehicle
    • Make up payments for lost wages
    • Compensation for lost earning capacity
    • Payment for pain and suffering, physical and emotional anguish
    • Rehabilitation expenses, costs of home modification, costs of nursing and in-home care
    • An order from the court that an insurance company pay you a certain amount, even if the insurance company wasn’t initially willing to pay that amount
    • The right to use legal means, with the enforcement powers of the court, to collect your judgment

    The challenge in a wrong-way driver lawsuit is not necessarily proving that the other driver is at fault. Of course, a reasonable person drives the right way on the roads. Proving negligence requires certain legal steps and proofs, but it’s something that you can accomplish with the right preparation in a wrong-way driver case. Even if the driver says that their behavior in going the wrong way is just an accident, legally, they’re still negligent based on their driving alone and the fact that they went the wrong way.

    Instead, perhaps the most significant challenge in a wrong-way driver lawsuit is valuing your damages. The purpose of a wrong-way driver lawsuit is to compensate you for your losses. Some of your losses are obvious because you get bills for them, like medical bills. Other financial losses require more complex evaluations and calculations, like long-term lost earning capacity. Still, other types of losses can’t be calculated to a sum certain at all, like pain and suffering. Even so, you have a right to full compensation for all of these losses when you’re the victim of a wrong-way driving accident.

    Our Car Accident Attorneys Can Help If You Have Been in a Wrong-Way Crash

    Our accident attorneys can help you if you’re in an accident because of a wrong-way driver. We know how devastating a wrong-way crash can be, and we want to help you get the justice you deserve and the compensation you need to recover to the fullest. We’re currently accepting new cases. Call us today.

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      With more than 33 years of experience fighting for victims of personal injury in the Las Vegas Valley, attorney Adam S. Kutner knows his way around the Nevada court system and how to get clients their settlement promptly and trouble-free.