While any auto accident can potentially lead to a serious injury, few types of wrecks are more likely to have that kind of outcome than those involving one or more cars rolling over onto their roof. Even a single flip can destroy a vehicle’s structural integrity and send debris flying throughout the entire interior. The more times a car rolls over at higher speeds, the greater the risk is of catastrophic or even life-threatening trauma occurring.
On top of all that, filing a civil suit over any rollover car accidents in Chandler can be especially complicated even compared to other car crash claims because of how often rollover wrecks involve just one car. Fortunately, you have help available from the experienced car accident lawyers at Phillips Law Group, who are unafraid to go beyond settlement negotiations all the way up to a civil court trial if that is what it takes to get you paid fairly.
Proving Someone Else at Fault for a Rollover Wreck
Under Arizona state law, every licensed driver must carry car insurance with minimum coverage limits of at least $25,000 for injuries to one person, $50,000 for all injuries, and $15,000 for all property damage from a single crash. However, this “liability coverage” is meant to cover other people involved in a crash with the policyholder rather than the policyholder themselves. This means that someone involved in a single-car rollover crash in Chandler who only has the minimum legal amount of insurance coverage may not be able to recover at all for their crash-related losses through insurance.
Fortunately, the fact that only one vehicle was involved in a wreck does not always mean the driver of that vehicle is the only person who could possibly hold civil liability for ensuing injuries. Depending on the circumstances, a skilled legal professional may be able to help take action against a car manufacturer that produced a fundamentally unsafe vehicle, a mechanic who failed to properly service and maintain a vehicle, or even a local government body for failing to maintain a road in safe condition.
Getting Past Common Legal Obstacles
Support from a knowledgeable lawyer can also be key to avoiding other possible roadblocks to recovery, many of which can crop up even in cases where someone else is clearly 100 percent at fault for causing a rollover car accident in Chandler. For instance, the two-year filing deadline set by Arizona Revised Statutes §12-542 for personal injury cases applies equally to low-speed collisions resulting in only minor injuries and high-speed rollovers with catastrophic consequences.
Additionally, any amount of “comparative fault” an injured person is found to bear for causing their own injury through their own negligence can be held against them as a proportional reduction from their final damage award, by A.R.S. §12-2505. This particular issue comes up especially often in cases based around single-car rollover wrecks, and an experienced legal representative’s support is often essential to effectively contesting allegations along these lines.
A Chandler Attorney Can Help With a Rollover Car Accident Lawsuit
Rolling over while driving on a public Arizona road can be emotionally traumatizing in the best-case scenario and physically debilitating in most others. Even worse, you may face opposition from both the people you are trying to sue over your incident and the court system you are suing them within in your pursuit of fair restitution for the harm you have sustained from the crash.
Working with a dependable attorney from Phillips Law Group after a rollover car accident in Chandler can tip the odds of a successful case result back in your favor and improve your chances of recovering comprehensively for your damages. Call today to learn more about your legal options from one of our team members. Our office has been serving the local community for over three decades and is ready to help.
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