Intentional Motor Vehicle Collisions

Lawyers use language in strange ways, and it is more than just the Latin phrases. When you attend a consultation with a lawyer, the lawyer might tell you that a term you have been using in every conversation with anyone about the matter you are currently discussing with your lawyer is inaccurate. For example, don’t tell a divorce lawyer that you want to keep custody of your children; they will tell you that it is called parenting time, not custody, and that both parents are entitled to it. If you call the police about domestic violence, the police will tell you that you are a crime victim, but the social workers will say that you are a survivor, not a victim, and the prosecutors will use one term while the family law attorneys will use another.  It is easy enough to accept that family law attorneys do not say, “child custody” or “domestic violence victim,” but how surprised would you be if a personal injury lawyer told you not to use the word “accident?” Personal injury lawyers might prefer to speak of crashes or collisions instead of accidents, because the word “accident” suggests that it was a chance event, whereas the other terms emphasize the hazardous nature of the incident. You have the right to compensation in a personal injury lawsuit if someone injured you or endangered you on purpose as you do if you got injured in a “stuff happens” event that was not clearly anyone’s fault; your rights are even clearer in the former case. If you got injured in a collision where a driver crashed the car on purpose, contact a Fort Lauderdale auto accident attorney.

If Someone Crashes Into Your Car on Purpose, There Is No Ambiguity About Who Is At Fault

Anyone who gets injured in a preventable accident has the right to seek compensation for his or her accident-related financial losses, including but not limited to medical bills, from the party or parties legally responsible for the accident. Depending on the circumstances, you might do this by filing a personal injury lawsuit or by filing a claim with the responsible party’s insurance company.

If you file a personal injury lawsuit, you must prove the following claims:

• The defendant had a legal responsibility not to injure you or expose you to a heightened risk of injury
• The defendant breached that duty by causing your injuries or creating a hazard
• You suffered injuries because of the defendant’s actions or inaction
• You suffered financial losses because of your injuries

In many cases, there is room for disagreement about whether the defendant’s actions, such as rear-ending your car in stop-and-go traffic, or leaving a supermarket floor slippery on a rainy day, constituted negligence. If the defendant intentionally crashed into your car, this claim is a slam dunk.

Set Up a Consultation Today

A personal injury lawyer can help you get justice in a personal injury case where a driver caused an accident on purpose.  Contact Boone & Davis in Fort Lauderdale, Florida or call 954-566-9919 to explore your potential recovery options today.

Source:

answers.justia.com/question/2025/07/02/do-drivers-need-medical-records-to-prove-1066707