Reckless Driver Crashes into my Client then Months Later Kills 3 in a late night Drag Race September 17, 2009

In the course of my Personal Injury Practice, I see all types of reckless behavoir.   I represented a client who was rear ended by a careless driver who was speeding and ran into the back of my clients vehicle  causing severe damage.  Running into a stopped vehicle while speeding is reckless in it own right.  However, the at fault driver was even more reckless because he did not have any auto insurance to cover to damage he caused.    Luckily, my client had the foresight to protect herself from this situation and purchased uninsured motorist coverage.

As a result of the accident, the reckless driver lost his license.  During the course of my represention, the reckless driver believed that I had the power to help him get his license back by signing a particular document.   He came to my office with a story about how he had a young child and he needed to have a license to get to work.  I could not sign the document because what was stated on the ducument was not true.   Therefore, it is my belief that he was an unlicensed, uninsured motorist when he caused a crash months later in which he killed himself and two passengers.  

He was driving late at night and challenged another vehicle to race.  The vehicles drove in excess of 100 mph and the reckless driver ran into a concrete telephone pole.   This person had no respect for his own life or the lives of anyone else on the road.  He left a young child without a father.   These people are driving right next to you on the road.  Be careful,  pay attention and buy uninsured motorist coverage to protect yourself.