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An essential rule of the road is knowing when to yield. Traffic law clearly states when vehicles have the right of way, and following these rules is essential to keeping roads safe. Failure to yield car accidents in Delray Beach typically happen when a reckless or distracted motorist fails to recognize who has the right of way in a given situation.
When a driver does not abide by their duty to follow traffic laws, causing an accident, they should be liable for resulting losses. If you or a loved one are injured by a negligent driver, a dedicated auto accident attorney at Aronberg & Aronberg, Injury Law Firm can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Local attorneys know all too well that failing to yield is a primary cause of devastating car crashes. There are numerous circumstances where the law requires one vehicle to wait for another vehicle to pass or make a turn. Circumstances that frequently lead to confusion over who has the right of way include vehicles coming up to a stop sign, merging onto a highway, or making a left turn at a green light.
Some roads have signs indicating who has the right of way. For example, intersections typically have signs telling drivers planning to make a U-turn that they must yield to vehicles making a right turn. In some situations, there are no signs, but drivers should still know the rules of the road. If cars traveling in the opposite direction come through an intersection where both drivers have green lights, there is no sign telling one side of traffic to yield. However, it is state law that if a driver plans to turn left on a green light, they must yield the right of way to oncoming traffic.
Timing is a significant factor in identifying fault in failure to yield accident cases. Whether one driver is required to yield to another driver at an intersection or stop sign typically depends on who was there first. It is not always clear which vehicle was required to yield, and the fact that a crash occurred likely means both drivers assumed they had the right of way. However, this cannot be true, so a dedicated attorney can work to reconstruct the circumstances of an accident, including the timing and speed of each vehicle, to determine who failed to yield.
Failing to yield does not necessarily make one driver entirely liable for the resulting accident. Unlike in red light-green light cases, where there is a clear requirement to stop, in a failure to yield case, a key factor in determining liability is whether a vehicle moved when it was safe and appropriate. Certainly, if a driver fails in their duty to yield and is involved in an accident, there is a presumption that they are primarily at fault. That being said, a Delray Beach attorney could investigate a failure to yield accident to determine whether one or more drivers could potentially bear liability.
After a failure to yield car accident in Delray Beach, insurance companies may try and assign fault to both vehicles. They may claim one vehicle is at fault for failing to yield but that the injured driver is also at fault for failing to avoid the collision.
At Aronberg & Aronberg, Injury Law Firm, we understand the importance of getting the full range of compensation you deserve. An experienced accident attorney from our firm can gather the evidence needed to push the scales in your favor. Call today to schedule a consultation.
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