Few types of auto accidents are more emotionally—let alone physically—traumatizing than those involving one or more cars rolling onto their sides or all the way over onto their roofs at high speed. Unfortunately, rollover car accidents in Prescott can also be uniquely difficult to file civil suit over on top of all that, largely because they so often involve just one vehicle operated by just one driver.
Just because it can be challenging to take proactive legal action over this sort of wreck, though, does not mean it is impossible, especially if you get help from the experienced car accident attorneys at Phillips Law Group. Our team is unafraid to go to court if private settlement negotiations cannot get you paid what you deserve, and we have decades of experience pursuing cases like yours on behalf of people like you all over central Arizona.
How Negligence Can Lead to a Rollover Wreck
Multi-vehicle rollover accidents in Prescott and throughout the Grand Canyon State most often happen at intersections where traffic is traveling at different directions and at right angles compared to other intersecting lanes. If someone speeds into an intersection and T-bones another car, the force of the impact may be enough to roll the impacted car over and cause life-altering injuries to its occupants. Additionally, civil liability for the incident would likely fall entirely on the law-breaking driver who ran into them.
Statistically, though, most rollover wrecks are single-car crashes which happen on rural two-lane roads and generally stem from negligence by the person driving that single car. This most commonly involves speeding around sharp turns, overcorrecting, or not adjusting for inclement weather. Even in these situations, though, a third party may hold partial fault for the incident based on something like a defective vehicle component or lack of proper road maintenance, as an attorney can explain in more detail during a free, no-obligation consultation.
Recovering Fairly Within Filing Deadlines
If someone else other than the injured person filing suit can be proven at fault for a rollover car wreck in Prescott, that at-fault party can be made to pay financially for both economic and non-economic “damages” stemming directly from the incident. This can include but is not strictly limited to things like:
- Medical bills
- Physical pain and discomfort
- Vehicle repairs/replacement and other expenses related to personal property loss
- Emotional trauma and distress
- Lost working capacity or work earnings
- Lost enjoyment/quality of life
However, any amount of “comparative fault” a rollover crash victim is found to hold for their own injuries may be held against them as a reduction in their final damage award’s value, something which skilled legal counsel can help prevent as much as possible. A qualified lawyer can also help build and file a strong claim within the two-year filing deadline set by the “statute of limitations” codified in Arizona Revised Statutes §12-542.
Discuss Your Legal Options With a Prescott Attorney After a Rollover Car Accident
Any auto accident that involves a vehicle turning over is particularly likely to cause life-altering injuries compared to virtually any other type of car crash. If you want to recover fairly for the harm you sustained through this sort of incident, however, you will almost certainly need help from seasoned legal professionals who have handled similar cases successfully in the past.
A dedicated car accident lawyer from Phillips Law Group will be the ally you need to take the most effective action possible over your rollover car accident in Prescott. Call today to speak with a member of our team and start working on your unique claim.
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