Drivers who do not adhere to the right-of-way protocols cause accidents. If you were hurt by a driver who violated right-of-way rules, work with a law firm that has been representing victims of failure to yield car accidents in Tolleson for decades.
Our skilled attorneys can prove the other driver’s negligence caused your injuries, entitling you to compensation. You could get reimbursed for your out-of-pocket expenses plus receive payment for your pain and suffering.
Everyone who drives is expected to adhere to the rules of the road. Failing to do so is negligent, which is a legal term meaning that someone did not use an appropriate degree of care to prevent harm to others. One of the most important rules is knowing when to yield.
There are multiple scenarios that require a driver to yield. Drivers must yield when:
Drivers also must come to a complete stop and check for oncoming vehicles at stop signs, and must stop at traffic signals until the light turns green.
Failure to yield accidents can cause significant injuries. A Tolleson accident attorney will review the police report, photographs of vehicle damage, and other evidence to prove that a driver was negligent in causing a failure to yield wreck.
Arizona uses a fault-based system to manage car accident claims. All drivers must buy liability insurance coverage. When a driver is at fault in an accident, their insurer is responsible for paying the losses of anyone harmed in the crash.
The minimum coverage for bodily injury is $15,000 when one person is injured, and $30,000 when multiple people are hurt. These coverage limits are often inadequate to provide reasonable compensation to someone with a serious injury. A skilled Tolleson attorney can investigate to find other potential sources of insurance coverage after a failure to yield wreck.
For example, if the at-fault driver was working at the time of the accident, their employer might have liability. A defect in the injured person‘s vehicle or the at-fault driver’s vehicle could make a manufacturer responsible for compensating a victim’s injuries. Depending on the circumstances, other drivers, the municipality responsible for road maintenance, the engineering firm that designed the road, and others could be liable.
Sometimes, failure to yield accidents are the result of negligence by both involved drivers. When an injured person is partially responsible for a crash, they can still collect compensation from other negligent parties.
Each party to an accident is responsible for the results of their own conduct. When an accident case goes to trial, Arizona Revised Statute §12-2505 requires a jury to apportion responsibility among the parties. If the jury finds an injured person is partially responsible for the accident, the compensation the injured person can collect is reduced by a percentage equal to their degree of fault.
Most car accident cases never go to a trial, but the principle of fairly allocating fault applies when negotiating with insurance companies. A skilled Tolleson attorney can ensure that an injured person bears no more than their fair share of the blame for a failure to yield accident.
Failure to yield car accidents in Tolleson cannot happen unless someone disobeys the rules. When you suffer injuries in this type of accident, you can hold the wrongdoer financially accountable.
Speak to one of the attorneys at Phillips Law Group if you are interested in pursuing compensation for the losses you suffered in a crash. Reach out to a team member today to learn more.
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