Joliet Failure to Yield Accident Lawyer

Potentially Recoverable Compensation for a Failure to Yield Accident in Joliet, IL

The Kryder Law Group, LLC, will fight fair compensation. As a victim of a failure to yield accident in Joliet, IL, you may be eligible to recover the following forms of compensation and more:

Medical Expenses

The driver who caused your injuries should pay not just for the medical expenses you have already incurred at the time of the settlement, but also for those we reasonably anticipate you will face in the future.

Lost Wages

If your car accident injuries have forced you to miss work on a short-term or long-term basis, our Joliet failure to yield accident lawyers can help you make up the income you have lost with compensation from the at-fault party and their insurance company.

Reduced Earning Capacity

A severe injury from a car accident can reduce your earning capacity, even after you are cleared to return to work. If you cannot physically or mentally perform your job at the level you did before, this loss may be reflected in your paycheck. We make sure the other driver compensates you for this loss of income.

Pain and Suffering

You may also be entitled to compensation for noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. While the physical and emotional pain you have suffered cannot be qualified in dollar terms, legal precedent instituted by the City of Chicago v. McLean, 133 Ill. 148, 153, 24 N.E.527, 528 (1890), according to Illinois Circuit Court Civil Jury Instructions on damages, enables you to seek compensation for it from the other driver.

Loss of Enjoyment of Life

If your injury prevents you from partaking in hobbies or activities you previously enjoyed, the at-fault party and their insurer may have a financial obligation to compensate you for this loss of enjoyment of life.

To learn more about how the Kryder Law Group, LLC, can help you pursue these damages and more after a Joliet failure to yield accident, call us for a free consultation at (312) 223-1700.

Situations Where Drivers Should Yield to Other Vehicles

A failure to yield accident happens when two vehicles collide because one driver does not yield the right of way to the other. In the following situations, a driver may have a legal obligation to yield to other vehicles:

Traffic Signs and Lights

Any accident that occurs at an intersection controlled by a traffic light, stop sign, or yield sign likely involves a driver failing to yield.

Pedestrians in Crosswalks

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, no matter what. If you were crossing the street on foot when you were struck by a vehicle, the driver may be guilty of failure to yield.

Four-Way Stop Signs

At a four-way stop sign, the car that comes to a complete stop first has the right to proceed through the intersection first. If two vehicles stop at the same time, the car to the right has the right of way.

Defenses the Other Driver Might Use

When we file a claim against the other driver and their insurance company for failure to yield, there is a good chance they will push back in an effort to avoid liability. Here are a few of the defenses they might use—our team is prepared to counter all of them:

• They, not you, actually had the right of way
• They were impaired by a lack of visibility, perhaps due to bad weather or poor lighting
• You were speeding to such a degree that they did not have time to yield to you
• The road signage setting the right of way was ambiguous

Be Aware of the Statute of Limitations That May Affect Your Case

The statute of limitations on most car accident lawsuits in Illinois is two years for cases involving bodily injury (under 735 ILCS 5/13-202) and five years for cases involving property damage (under 735 ILCS 5/13-205). A Joliet failure to yield accident lawyer can work with you to determine how these statutes of limitations could pertain to your case.

Call for a Free Failure to Yield Accident Consultation

Receive a free Joliet failure to yield accident case evaluation today by calling the Kryder Law Group, LLC, at (312) 223-1700. We are ready to help you in any way we can. Reach out to the team today by calling our number. A team member can talk to you about your accident and your circumstances.