Can You Sue if Road Rage Caused Your Car Accident in Florida?
Road rage is more than aggressive driving—it’s reckless behavior that can turn dangerous in seconds. In Miami and across Florida, accidents caused by enraged drivers are becoming more common, from sudden swerves to intentional tailgating and brake-checking. If you’ve been injured because another driver lost their temper, you may be wondering: can I sue?
At Pezon Law, we help clients understand their rights when a crash isn’t just an accident—it’s the result of reckless and intentional misconduct. Because in Florida, road rage isn’t just unsafe driving—it can become a case for serious liability.
What Counts as Road Rage in Florida?
Road rage typically involves deliberate, aggressive acts, such as:
Excessive speeding or weaving through traffic
Tailgating and brake-checking
Cutting off other vehicles on purpose
Yelling, honking, or gesturing at other drivers
Intentionally hitting or sideswiping another car
These actions cross the line from negligence into recklessness—and that difference matters in a legal case.
Your Legal Options After a Road Rage Crash
If you’re hit by a road-raging driver, you may have multiple paths to recovery:
Personal Injury Claim: For medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Punitive Damages: Unlike ordinary accidents, road rage can open the door to punitive damages—extra compensation designed to punish reckless behavior.
Criminal Case: If the driver is charged with reckless driving or assault, the criminal case is separate, but it may support your civil claim.
Why Road Rage Cases Are Different
Florida’s no-fault insurance system (PIP) usually requires you to first use your own coverage for medical expenses. But if your injuries are severe, or the other driver acted recklessly, you can step outside no-fault and file a lawsuit.
Insurance companies may try to downplay road rage as “just aggressive driving.” At Pezon Law, we gather the evidence—dashcam footage, eyewitness statements, and police reports—that prove the other driver’s behavior went far beyond a mistake.
What to Do If You’re a Victim of Road Rage
Call 911 immediately and make sure police document the driver’s actions.
Gather witness information, photos, and videos.
Seek medical treatment, even for minor injuries.
Avoid engaging with the aggressive driver directly—it could escalate further.
Contact an attorney before speaking to the other driver’s insurance company.
Pezon Law: Standing Up Against Reckless Drivers
Being injured because another driver couldn’t control their temper isn’t just unfair—it’s unacceptable. At Pezon Law, we help clients hold road-raging drivers accountable under Florida law, making sure victims aren’t left to carry the burden alone.
📞 Contact Pezon Law for legal guidance if you’ve been hurt in a Florida road rage accident—or any personal injury case. Because when anger on the road turns into injury, you deserve more than answers—you deserve action.
