An Automobile Accident can occur when a motorist turns left, crossing the lanes of oncoming traffic with his car, truck or vehicle. The law generally holds that the car, truck or vehicle making the left turn is responsible for making sure that the left turn can be safely made. Generally, if a car, truck or vehicle accident occurs involving a driver turning left into oncoming traffic, the left turning driver is presumed at fault. The left turning driver can absolve himself of fault by, for example, proving that there was a traffic signaling device and that the device gave him the green arrow or light to turn. If you are involved in a car wreck (automobile accident) with a car, truck or vehicle contact the Law Offices of John R. Reeves, PC, immediately.
Left-turn accident claims
Drivers turning left generally must yield to oncoming traffic that is close enough to be an immediate hazard. Left-turn crashes at intersections are common in Jackson and its suburbs, and fault often depends on signal timing, speed, sight lines and witness accounts.
Because fault is often disputed, evidence such as photographs, the crash report, video from nearby businesses and vehicle data should be preserved early. Mississippi’s comparative-fault rule means a recovery may be reduced, but not necessarily barred, by the injured person’s share of fault.
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