{"id":5821,"date":"2021-07-13T11:28:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylawyermark2.flywheelstaging.com\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2024-11-12T19:39:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:39:51","slug":"left-turn-car-accident-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylawyermark.com\/es\/left-turn-car-accident-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Improper Left Turn Car Accident in California: What are My Rights?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I Hit Another Car Making a Left Turn in Front of Me: Can I Recover Compensation?\u00a0 Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyers Explain Why Your Car<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A common type of car accident is a left-turn crash.\u00a0 It often occurs when a vehicle going straight broadsides a vehicle making a left turn.\u00a0 The driver of the vehicle going straight often feels like it is his or her fault too.\u00a0 This is because the left-turning vehicle usually goes first and is through most of the intersection when the vehicle going straight hits it on the passenger or rear passenger side.\u00a0 But even though it looks like the vehicle going straight that hit the vehicle turning left is at fault, it is not.\u00a0 Our experienced car accident lawyers in Los Angeles know that the vehicle turning left is usually at fault for the accident, even though it does not appear that way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here at Mi Abogado Mark<\/span>, our experienced Southern California car accident attorney<\/a>\u00a0handle all types of motor vehicle accidents; including a left turn accident.\u00a0 While the driver and the insurance company of a vehicle turning left may aggressively bombard you that it is your fault, it actually cannot be farther from the truth.\u00a0 We can help defend you from these overly aggressive adjustments and use the improper left turn against the insured defendant.\u00a0 This is because we know the law and have the skills and experience necessary to help protect your rights under California law.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Vehicles Turning Left Must Yield to All Other Vehicles<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While the facts may not appear clear at an intersection, especially a busy intersection, California law is very clear.\u00a0 Under California Vehicle Code section 21801 (a)<\/a>, \u201c[t]he driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left . . . upon a highway, or to turn left into public or private property, or an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are close enough to constitute a hazard at any time during the turning movement, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to the approaching vehicles until the left turn . . . can be made with reasonable safety.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As a result, this means that all vehicles turning left must yield to the right-of-way of all other vehicles that are approaching and could constitute a \u201chazard.\u201d\u00a0 This means that turns must be done with reasonable safety too, and a driver who fails to exercise reasonable safety in making a turn could be liable under the Vehicle Code.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Violations of the Vehicle Code Can Result in Negligence Per Se<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A motorist who violates the Vehicle Code can be negligent per se.\u00a0 This is a legal doctrine that allows a victim to use the violation of a statute made by the Legislature to automatically establish liability if the following elements are met:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n