Arizona state law sets out very specific guidelines for how drivers should proceed safely through intersections together and who should yield the “right-of-way” to whom in various situations. Every licensed driver in the state is expected to understand these rules completely and obey them at all times, and anyone who violates them and causes a crash as a direct result can very likely be held liable for the wreck’s consequences.
As any experienced car accident attorney can tell you, though, knowing that someone else is to blame for a failure to yield car accident in Tempe is very different from being able to prove them at fault for it to the satisfaction of an insurance company or a civil court. Even if your case does end up going all the way to court, you can trust that Phillips Law Group will be by your side every step of the way providing the custom-tailored support you need.
What Evidence May Be Needed for a Failure to Yield Car Crash Claim?
In theory, holding someone else legally liable for failing to yield and, as a result, causing a car crash in Tempe, should be as simple as referencing the accident report created by police officers who responded to the accident scene, which should hopefully include a citation against the at-fault driver for their violation of right-of-way laws. Sometimes, cases of this nature really are that simple — but most of the time, they are not, especially since police officers do not always provide any helpful information in accident reports.
Often, it falls to an injured person to prove that someone else was to blame for the car crash that left them seriously injured, which may entail tracking down and preserving evidence like:
- Photos of the accident scene and damage sustained by all involved vehicles
- Footage from surveillance or dashboard cameras that captured the accident in progress
- Testimony from eyewitnesses who saw the crash happen
- Input from accident reconstruction experts
Legal counsel can help with making the most of all available evidence not just to prove someone else liable for an accident, but also to recover comprehensively for all injuries caused by that accident.
Recovering for Short-Term and Long-Term Losses
A comprehensive lawsuit or settlement demand over a failure to yield auto accident in Tempe can include both economic and non-economic forms of harm stemming directly from the crash. On the economic side of things, this can include all medical expenses and car repair/replacement costs not already covered by insurance, plus things like lost work income, lost working capacity, and disability-related costs of things like home/vehicle modifications if necessary.
Non-economic damages tend to center around physical “pain and suffering,” but they can and usually should also include emotional anguish, psychological trauma, and lost overall enjoyment of life due to a long-term disability. In rare situations involving egregiously negligent or intentionally malicious misconduct, a court may additionally impose “punitive damages” against a defendant to be awarded to an injured person as extra compensation.
Consider Working With a Tempe Attorney on a Failure to Yield Car Accident Claim
Anyone who proceeds into an intersection without the right-of-way dramatically increases the risk of a traffic accident happening which causes them and numerous other people to get seriously hurt. If you have been injured by another driver acting irresponsibly in this way, they — and not you — should be the one who pays financially for the losses you have sustained from your wreck.
We have been helping regular community members like you around the Phoenix metro area recover from accidents like this for more than 30 years, and we would be happy to put our experience and expertise to work for you. Call Phillips Law Group today to speak with a member of our team and learn what your options might be after a failure to yield car accident in Tempe. Contact us now to learn more!
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