Pascoe Law Firm
Rush Hour Accident
Principal office located in Friendswood, Texas.
Available to service League City, Webster, Pearland, Galveston, and the surrounding areas within Texas.
Rush Hour Accident Lawyer
The population of Houston and the surrounding areas is growing, and there tends to be heavier and longer rush hour traffic. Having more vehicles on the road increases the potential for serious accidents, including multi-vehicle collisions. Drivers who experience stress during rush hour may fail to use the level of reasonable care that they might otherwise exhibit. When an agitated or reckless driver causes an accident, they may be held responsible through a personal injury claim filed by the victim. If you or someone close to you has been hurt in a rush hour accident, the dedicated Houston car accident lawyer at the Pascoe Law Firm can represent you and fight to protect your legal rights following a rush hour accident. We can investigate all potential causes of the accident, determining who may be responsible for causing it and holding them accountable for the resulting harm.
Statistics of Rush Hour Accidents
Causes of a Rush Hour Accident
Rush hour is generally defined as the period of time when commuters are on the road as they are going to or returning from work. Highways and streets tend to be congested, and unfortunately, accidents are common during this period of the day. Often, drivers display aggressive behavior as they hurry to get to work or return home. Aggressive driving behavior or road rage may lead to serious collisions, but frustration behind the wheel is not an excuse for careless or reckless conduct. People commuting back and forth to an office in the peak hours of the morning and afternoon can increase their safety by paying attention to the road and not driving aggressively. Unfortunately, people often succumb to impulses of road rage or distractions like cell phones during their daily commute. Other examples of negligent driving conduct during rush hour traffic often include:
- Abrupt Lane Changes
- Erratic Driving
- Failing Leave Adequate Following Distance
- Speeding
- Road Rage
How to Win a Rush Hour Car Accident Case
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After successfully proving liability, a plaintiff may secure damages for hospital expenses, the costs of future medical treatment, property damage, and lost income and earning capacity, as well as emotional pain and suffering. These damages are termed economic and non-economic damages, and accident victims are entitled to recover the full range of compensation for harm resulting from a rush hour collision. In some situations, proving future costs may require expert testimony, who are skilled in assessing lost earning potential due to an accident.
How To Protect Your Legal Rights Following a Rush Hour Accident
Based on the specifications of your case – the details of the accident, how severe your injury was, it is ultimately going to determine what you could be entitled to sustain based on your case. However, what you can be compensated for if your case prevails can often be put into several different categories. The categories of compensation can include:
- Medical bills: Should you win your case; you could be awarded compensation for medical bills you’ve had to pay as a result of your injury. This includes both past and future bills stemming from the injury, and can potentially cover expenses such as transport or in-home rehabilitation services.
- Lost wages: Lost wages can be awarded if your injury has caused significant missed time at work, or has made you unable to perform your job. You could be entitled to even more lost wages if the injury leaves you permanently disabled and unable to find consistent work.
- Pain and suffering: In some cases, the damages endured from physical pain and emotional suffering can be compensated to pay for therapy treatments.
- Punitive damages: Punitive damages are awarded in more extreme cases, wherein the injury was caused by someone’s recklessness. They are awarded to try and dissuade the defendant and others from acting with that level of recklessness again.
Contact a Dedicated Houston Attorney To Discuss Your Rush Hour Accident Claim
Attorney, John D. Pascoe and the Pascoe Law Firm, is responsible for the content on this website, principal office and only office located in Friendswood, Texas. Servicing: Alvin, Angleton, Atascocita, Austin, Bay City, Bacliff, Baytown, Beaumont, Bellaire, Brazoria County, Brookside Village, Brownsville, Clute, Conroe, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Shores, Chambers County, Corpus Christi, Channelview, Cypress, Dallas, Danbury Dickinson, Deer Park, East Houston, El Largo, Freeport, Friendswood, Fresno, Fort Bend County, Fort Worth, Galveston, Galveston County, Greenspoint, Gulfgate, Harris County, Hitchcock, Houston, Houston Heights, Huffman, Humble, Huntsville, Harlingen, Jefferson County, Katy, Kemah, Lake Jackson, La Marque, La Porte, League City, Laredo, Liberty County, Manvel, Memorial City Houston, Midtown Houston, Missouri City, Montgomery County, Montrose Houston, McAllen, Nassau Bay, North Houston, Orange, Pasadena, Port Bolivar, Port Arthur, Pearland, Richmond, Rice Village, River Oaks, Rosenberg, Rosharon, Rio Grande Valley, Santa Fe, San Antonio, San Leon, Seabrook, Shoreacres, Sienna Plantation, South Houston, Sugar Land, Southbelt Ellington, Spring, South Padre Island, Texas City, Taylor Lake Village, The Woodlands, Tiki Island, Tomball, Victoria, Uptown Houston Galleria, Webster, West Columbia, West University Place, Weihmar, and throughout Texas.