The physical forces that motor vehicles generate while moving is the main factor that determines how severe the injuries caused by a wreck may be. Another sometimes underrated factor is the location on each vehicle that takes the brunt of those forces. The front and rear of a modern car provide a lot of physical separation between the car’s occupants and any external force crashing into it. However, the same cannot be said for the doors and side paneling, which may provide almost no protection at all.
This is what makes side-impact / T-bone car accidents in Gilbert uniquely dangerous, and what accordingly makes them serve as strong grounds for civil lawsuits in many situations. If you have been hurt in a sideswipe or T-bone crash recently, a car accident attorney from Phillips Law Group can help you build the strongest personal injury claim possible and maximize the compensation you receive for your crash-related losses.
What Damages Could Be Recoverable?
Rather than how or where an auto accident happens, the main thing determining the financial value of a car crash claim in Arizona is the degree to which injuries caused by the crash will negatively affect the injured person’s life. The more debilitating an injury is and the longer it will take the injured to recover, if they are able to recover at all, the more money they will need to make up for economic and non-economic forms of harm they will experience because of that injury.
While every case is unique, just like every injured person pursuing one, a typical claim built around a side-impact car crash in Gilbert will need to account for damages like:
- Medical expenses, including expected costs of physical therapy, assistive equipment, and other long-term care
- Physical pain and discomfort
- Personal property damage and related expenses, including for things like home modifications made necessary by a new disability
- Emotional trauma and suffering
- Lost working capacity and/or work income
- Lost enjoyment/quality of life
Representation from a seasoned legal professional can be vital to identifying, accurately valuing, and getting paid fairly for all losses stemming from a specific wreck.
Getting Around Legal and Procedural Roadblocks
Legal counsel can also help proactively contest allegations of comparative fault made against a T-bone crash victim in Gilbert. These are accusations by the defendant being sued that the person suing them caused their own injuries through their own negligent conduct. Otherwise, Arizona Revised Statutes §12-2505 would allow a civil court overseeing the case to assign a percentage of fault to that injured motorist and then proportionally reduce their final damage award’s value.
Likewise, an auto accident attorney can help build a strong claim that establishes someone else’s fault for a side-impact wreck within the filing time limit set by A.R.S. §12-542. Under this “statute of limitations,” most injured people have a maximum of two years to file suit against the person responsible for injuring them, starting from when they first sustained—or, in some cases, discovered—their injury. Missing this deadline means they will be time-barred from ever recovering civilly for that incident.
A Gilbert Attorney Can Help Following a Side-Impact / T-Bone Car Accident
Whether it stems from someone running a red light in an intersection, not checking their blind spot on an interstate, or any other form of misconduct behind the wheel, a side-impact / T-bone car accident in Gilbert can be life-altering on physical, financial, and psychological levels. Fortunately, you have help available from knowledgeable legal counsel in understanding and enforcing your right to civil recovery after being hurt in a wreck like this caused by another person’s negligence.
Phillips Law Group has been locally owned and operated in the Phoenix metro area for more than three decades, and we are not afraid to take cases all the way to court in order to get people paid what they deserve for their damages. Get in touch with one of our team members today to learn more.
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