Yuma Car Accident Sends Woman to Hospital
As Yuma car accident attorneys, we were sorry to learn about a car accident on Highway 95 that sent one woman to the hospital for moderate injuries. The car accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 95 and Avenue 8E, according to a news report in the Yuma Sun. It happened at about 6:30 p.m. on November 28, 2011, and involved a white Toyota Tundra and a Ford Explorer. The driver of the truck had to crawl out his passenger window and was slightly injured, while the female driver of the Explorer was taken to the Yuma Regional Medical Center. Our thoughts are with her, and we wish her a quick recovery.
Possible Causes of This Yuma Car Accident
This Yuma car accident occurred at the main entryway into Arizona Western College. There are a few possible causes of this auto accident. It is possible that one of the drivers failed to yield when making a turn. As Yuma car accident attorneys, we also see many car accidents in which drivers fail to yield, don’t see other drivers, side-swipe other vehicles, and more. The front end of the Explorer was severely damaged, as was the side of the truck, which accounted for why the driver of the truck had to crawl out of the passenger window.
Yuma Car Accident Statistics
According to City-Data.com, there were eight fatal car accidents in Yuma in 2009. Drunk drivers caused three of these accidents, and eight people died, two of them pedestrians. In Arizona in 2010, there were more than 106,000 car accidents that resulted in more than 33,000 injuries.
Contact a Yuma Car Accident Lawyer
An experienced Yuma car accident lawyer can investigate this case to determine who was at-fault. The Husband and Wife Law Team at the Breyer Law Offices, P.C. start by investigating the intersection where the car accident occurred. We look for skid marks, brake marks, and leftover debris. We study the police report, and many times consult with experts to reconstruct the accident. Sometimes, even when liability is clear, the insurance company may argue that their insured was not at fault. For a free consultation at your home, hospital, or at our office, contact us today at (602) 457-6222. You can also follow our Arizona Law Team on Twitter for news and other topics of interest.
