Maison Law stands up for victims struck by merging drivers on busy Porterville roads. Our lawyers make sure victims get full recovery help with their doctor bills and lost time at work.
If you have been injured, please contact a Porterville Car Accident Lawyer for a free case review. It’s an informative, no-string-attached way to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold a car insurance company fully responsible.
Deciding to Call a Lawyer
When your accident is only minor, some bruising, or just a crumpled car, you may be able to get fair treatment by handling your case yourself. But when your injuries are more serious, and medical bills run high, the stakes are raised; it’s a good time to contact a Porterville attorney.
Your attorney will be backing your case with evidence to fight off insurers who will want to change the blame when the damages get expensive. An attorney is also important in an injury case to make sure victims are covered for their medical care now and in the coming months. An inadequate settlement can leave victims digging into their own savings to pay for an accident that they didn’t cause.
Taking Advantage of a Free Accident Consultation
If you aren’t sure if you have a case or not, there’s no harm in scheduling a case review with a real Porterville car accident attorney. This consultation is free, 100% confidential, and it comes with no obligation.
If we can’t help you earn more for your accident and injuries, we’ll tell you that. We can send you the right direction to file a successful claim yourself.
Allow Maison Law to help you navigate through this difficult time. We’ll go over all of your legal options and help you find the best path to getting your bills paid and getting back on your feet.
Earning Support for Merging Accident Victims
In an accident settlement, injured victims have to earn everything they require to get out of medical debt and to cover any injury hardships on the horizon. This all has to be addressed in a settlement.
This is a critical point, because once victims sign off on an inadequate settlement offer, they can’t go back to ask for more help with any injury flare-ups or surgeries they require.
A Maison Law attorney would check over each settlement offer to make sure it included support for these damages and others:
- All medical costs for as long as necessary
- Longterm medical support for a permanent physical disability
- Support to cope with the physical pain
- Support for the emotional trauma caused by an accident and recovery journey
- Replacement of lost paychecks while the victim can’t work
- Coverage for travel costs to see out-of-area specialists
- Money for a new car or car repairs
Determining Who Is Liable for an Accident Along an On-Ramp
California Vehicle Code CVC 21804. Explains that the driver already on a highway like Poplar Avenue has the right-of-way. The responsibility falls to the merging driver to join traffic without causing a collision. They must try to match the speed of highway traffic and merge when there’s room to do so safely.
A driver already on the highway isn’t required to move over or switch lanes. They can if they want to be courteous, but bear no legal responsibility to facilitate the merging driver.
When motorists fail in their duty to merge cautiously, they are usually found at fault in crashes.
Unfortunately, merge zones like those along Highway 65 can be the scene of many accidents throughout the year in Porterville.
These are just a few of the types of driver negligence that cause merging collisions:
- Speeding drivers. The California Driver’s Handbook explains that drivers should match the speed of traffic or get somewhere close.
- Slow drivers. Merging while not matching the speed of traffic can cause a devastating chain reaction accident. It can also force highway drivers to swerve dangerously, possibly even striking other vehicles.
- Forgetting to glance at mirrors and check blind spots. Distracted drivers might skip this step and make a dangerous lane change where a motorcyclist, car, or SUV is already occupying the lane.
- Changing lanes before the merge lane starts. Drivers should avoid jumping on the highway by crossing a solid line.
- Drivers failing to use blinkers.
These are all factors that point to the fault of the merging driver. But without proof, auto insurance companies can deny fault. Without the proper information, the California Highway Patrol can also blame the accident on the right driver.
A skilled Porterville car accident attorney fully investigates the accident and collects the evidence needed to keep the blame on the merging driver. When necessary, our lawyers use accident reconstruction teams to tell the real story of what happened.
Contact a Porterville Car Accident Attorney
If you’ve been seriously hurt in an accident along a highway merge lane caused by a careless driver, take advantage of a free case review with a car accident lawyer. We can help any car accident victim in Tulare County. This evaluation comes with no obligation to you or your family. Find out what your injury is worth and how to make insurance companies pay what’s fair.
There’s no obligation for your free case review, but if you feel Maison Law can help you earn more for your claim, you don’t have to worry about having money to hire us. There are no upfront costs. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money you and your family receive.
