Arizona Intersection Accident Lawyers
Attorney Representation in Phoenix, Arizona Since 1996
Intersection Accident
According to widely cited figures, around one-third of all auto accidents occur at intersections. These traffic accidents also tend to be more likely to be deadly (or to lead to serious injury) than other kinds of accidents, because of several factors, including:
- Drivers who are hit at a 90 degree angle by cars or trucks skipping through the red light may not have any time to react and brace themselves for the collision.
- Cars may not be designed as well for high speed side impact collisions, which occur at a higher rate at intersections.
- Intersections see higher rates of collisions between vehicles of different sizes (e.g. cars, trucks, bicyclists) and pedestrians.
What are common causes of Arizona intersection accidents?
A wide variety of factors can be at play, and often multiple factors conspire to create the "perfect storm" for an injury accident. These factors can be design and traffic engineering related. For instance, poor signage, bad sightlines, poorly timed traffic signals, and malfunctioning cross walks have all been implicated in intersection crashes. Likewise, driver error contributes. Drivers on their cell phones, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or simply angry at having to wait for a red light might be less attentive and unable to react appropriately to unanticipated surprises.
Failure to stop at a red light is perhaps the most brutal cause of intersection accidents. A driver who ignores a traffic signal or races (and loses to) a yellow light can impact oncoming vehicles at ferocious speeds and at tricky angles that wind up exerting both compressive and torsional forces on accident victims (thus leading to a wider variety of potential injuries).
Certain intersections are known to be magnets for fatal crashes. State Farm Insurance famously publishes a list of America’s dangerous intersections every year. The company counts up the number of crashes that occur at an intersection and measures injury rates and severity. The intersection of 7th Street and Bell Road in Phoenix has notoriously placed high on list for years.
How should you seek compensation for injuries
sustained in an Arizona intersection accident?
Look to the husband-and-wife legal team of Alexis and Mark Breyer. For over a decade and a half, the Breyers have focused explicitly on personal injury cases. They actually literally "wrote the book" on AZ injury law. They have earned numerous distinctions in the field, including an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating from this peer review service), membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and a staggering success rate of 98%. If they can’t directly help with your case, they can provide guidance and suggest next steps to take.
Call them for a free consultation now at 602-267-1820.
