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Tailgating one second, swerving around you the next: aggressive driving turns an ordinary drive into a serious crash. If a driver like that hurts you, a Las Vegas aggressive driving attorney at Gina Corena & Associates can help you hold them accountable and recover what you’re owed.
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Aggressive driving is more than one bad moment behind the wheel. It’s a pattern of dangerous choices stacked on one another: speeding, tailgating, cutting between lanes, ignoring signals, and refusing to yield.
Nevada treats it as a specific offense. Under NRS 484B.650, a driver can be charged with aggressive driving when, within a single mile, they speed and commit at least two other violations, such as following too closely, disobeying a traffic signal, or failing to yield, in a way that puts other people in immediate danger. It’s a misdemeanor, and the state can order traffic school and suspend the driver’s license.
That definition matters for your injury claim, because the same conduct that gets a driver cited is what we use to prove they were at fault for your crash.
Aggressive driving is not quite the same as road rage, though the two often overlap. Road rage is a deliberate attempt to intimidate or harm someone; aggressive driving is a pattern of risky habits a driver may not think twice about. Either way, when those choices cause a wreck on I-15, the 215 Beltway, or a busy street like Sahara or Tropicana, the driver can be held responsible for the harm.
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Because aggressive driving usually means higher speeds and harder impacts, the injuries tend to be serious. We see whiplash and other neck and back injuries, broken bones, concussions and traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and internal injuries.
Some of these heal in a few weeks. Others change how you work and live for years, and the full cost often isn’t clear right away. That’s one reason it helps to talk to a lawyer before you accept any settlement.
Some injuries also take time to surface. Adrenaline can mask a concussion or soft-tissue damage for days, and a neck or back problem can quietly get worse over weeks. Getting checked out quickly protects both your health and your claim, because the records created in those first days become the backbone of what your case is worth.
In most cases, the aggressive driver is responsible for the crash and the harm it caused. To recover compensation, we have to show the driver acted carelessly and that their choices caused your injuries.
Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence rule under NRS 41.141. As long as you were not more than 50% at fault, you can still recover, though your award is reduced by your share of the blame. Insurers know this rule well and often try to push extra fault onto you to pay less. We answer that with evidence.
Sometimes more than one party shares responsibility, like an employer if the driver was on the job. We look at every angle so no source of recovery gets missed.
The strongest claims start early, while the evidence is still fresh. After an aggressive driving crash, a few things make a real difference:
Keep the deadline in mind, too. Under NRS 11.190, you generally have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit in Nevada. Miss that window, and you can lose the right to recover at all.
Insurance companies treat these like any other file to settle cheaply. An attorney who handles aggressive driving cases changes that. We gather the proof that the other driver was the aggressor, put a real value on your injuries, and handle every conversation with the adjuster so you don’t have to.
If your case needs it, we’re ready to take it to trial. Insurers know which firms try cases and which always fold, and that alone often moves their offers up.
For the full picture of how we handle crash claims across the valley, you can also talk to our Las Vegas car accident lawyer team.
Before founding Gina Corena & Associates, Gina Corena worked in insurance defense, representing creditors and insurance companies. She knows from the inside how insurers value claims and try to pay less, and now uses that experience to help injured people across Las Vegas.
When you work with our firm, you get a team that answers 24/7 in English and Spanish, that has recovered millions of dollars for clients, and that charges no fee unless we win your case.
Call Gina Corena & Associates at (702) 680-1111 for a free, no-pressure case review.
In 2024, Las Vegas and the wider LVMPD jurisdiction saw 18,233 reported collisions, of which 11,432 resulted in injuries. In Clark County alone, around 293 people lost their lives in traffic crashes that year, showing how often a routine drive can turn serious in an instant.
Across Nevada, the same year saw 412 traffic deaths statewide, marking a 5.6% increase from the previous year. Speeding and impaired driving remained two of the leading causes, and 113 of those deaths involved pedestrians, highlighting how vulnerable people on the road really are.
Your claim starts with a free consultation, where we listen to what happened and give you a clear idea of your options.
Next comes investigation and evidence. We gather reports, records, photos, footage, and anything else that helps show what really happened.
While you’re in treatment, we track your medical care and document your losses, including bills, missed work, and long-term impact.
Once we have the full picture, we send a demand to the insurance company and begin negotiations for a fair settlement. Most cases settle, but if the offer isn’t right, we’re prepared to take the case to trial.
The experience of our attorneys ranges from insurance and commercial law to personal injury and other areas which give our team an unmatched ability to reach a favorable outcome in your case. We handle each matter with accountability and responsiveness, as if we were representing ourselves.
Yes. Under NRS 484B.650, aggressive driving is a specific offense when a driver speeds and commits at least two other violations within a single mile while putting others at risk. A citation can also help prove fault in your injury claim.
We pull the police report, any traffic-camera or dashcam footage, witness statements, and vehicle data, then reconstruct what happened. The same conduct that gets a driver cited is what we use to show they caused your crash.
In most cases, two years from the date of the crash, under NRS 11.190. It’s best to start early, while evidence is still fresh.
Under Nevada’s modified comparative negligence rule (NRS 41.141), you can still recover as long as you’re not more than 50% at fault, with your award reduced by your share of the blame.
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency basis, which means no fee unless we win your case. The first consultation is always free.
Gina Corena is a Las Vegas personal injury attorney and former insurance-defense lawyer who has recovered millions of dollars for injured Nevadans.
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