Every motor vehicle has blind spots that the driver cannot easily see from their natural position in the driver’s seat. These are typically located just beyond both the front and rear bumpers and in roughly triangular areas along the vehicle’s left and right sides. Because semi-trucks are much larger than the average car, their blind spots are significantly bigger—and the consequences of a truck driver not checking them regularly can be far more dangerous.
Blind spot truck accidents in Tucson often provide strong grounds for personal injury claims, but they can also be uniquely complex for several reasons. If you have been injured in such a wreck, consider reaching out to a truck accident attorney from Phillips Law Group to help you pursue the compensation you deserve.
Building a Strong Claim Against a Negligent Trucker
While checking blind spots when driving is not explicitly required by Arizona state law in the same way that, for instance, stopping at stop signs and obeying posted speed limits are, it is considered part of the duty of care all drivers have to act responsibly and carefully behind the wheel. The basis for most personal injury lawsuits is proving that someone else caused an injury specifically by breaching such a duty and that the injury likely would not have happened at all without that breach.
So, achieving success with a lawsuit over a blind spot truck wreck in Tucson typically means showing that a truck driver sideswiped or otherwise collided with another car because they did not check their mirrors or otherwise ensure their blind spots were clear before turning, merging, or changing lanes. A capable attorney from Phillips Law Group can provide vital assistance with collecting evidence to illustrate this form of negligence, including things like witness testimony, crash scene photos, surveillance/dashboard camera recordings, and even subpoenaed data from a semi-truck’s onboard black box.
Getting Past Legal Roadblocks to Recovery
Legal counsel can also play a key role in navigating procedural obstacles that might otherwise keep an injured person from getting every cent of the restitution they deserve. For example, an attorney can ensure to construct the strongest possible claim within the statute of limitations, which generally falls two years after the date on which an injury actually occurred.
Perhaps even more importantly, a legal representative can proactively fight allegations of comparative fault made against a Tucson blind spot truck wreck victim. These are accusations that the injured person was partially to blame for causing the crash in the first place. According to comparative fault laws, the court could assign a percentage of fault to that injured person for their own injuries and then reduce their total compensation based on that percentage, in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes §12-2505.
Contact a Tucson Attorney Following a Blind Spot Truck Accident
Because of how much longer, taller, and even wider they are than almost every other street-legal vehicle, commercial trucks are especially difficult to operate safely in traffic, especially when it comes to checking blind spots. Nevertheless, truck drivers are expected to be specially trained and skilled at completing their routes without putting themselves or anyone else in harm’s way, and any trucker who does not do this may hold civil liability for any traffic accident they cause as a result.
Taking effective legal action after your blind spot truck accident in Tucson is much easier with the support of an experienced lawyer from Phillips Law Group. Get in touch with one of our team members today to schedule your initial consultation. With over three decades of experience, our team is confident we can provide you with the help you need.
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