Brawley Accident Caused By Farm Machinery
As a resident of Brawley, you or your extended family likely work in or rely on the agricultural industry in the area for your livelihood. The entire region is a rich bed of agriculture and farms producing over a billion dollars in food products yearly. This is great for the community and the state and national economy. Nearby highways and train rails transport free food throughout the country to feed families. Residents in the area understand the value and importance of farming and have come to expect to see large pieces of farm machinery on the roadways from time to time.
Most encounters between passenger vehicles and farm equipment sharing the road end with no incident and are far from memorable. However, there are also cases where someone less familiar happens upon a piece of farm machinery on the road in Brawley, and the outcome is devastating. These massive farm machines are typically a dozen or more times larger than the average car and weigh as much as 60,000 pounds. The elevated seats of the farm machinery operator and driver are over the roof height of a car, making it difficult to see vehicles that can be approaching from behind or passing these slow-moving vehicles on the left.
If you or a loved one recently became involved in a Brawley accident caused by farm machinery or possibly caused by farm machinery on the road, please know that you are not alone in your search for justice. The expert legal team at DTLA Law Group is here to assist you in understanding your rights as the victim of a personal injury and how to hold the responsible party accountable for the harm and losses you sustained. Our dedicated office team can be reached 24/7 to help you sort out this matter and to book a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer at the DTLA Law Group, who specializes in cases in Brawley caused by farm machinery.
At your free consultation, you will relate the details of the incident to your lawyer and answer any other questions they have that will allow them to fully understand and evaluate the incident. Then, they will explain the legal merit of the case and your ability to file a Brawley farm machinery accident injury lawsuit to seek compensation for the losses and harm you sustained because of the liable party’s negligence or poor choices. With this helpful and valuable information, you can begin to make well-informed and potentially life-altering choices about how you wish to handle the expenses and losses caused by the accident.
However, we want each personal injury victim to understand that they are never obligated to hire the legal team at DTLA Law Group, nor are they required to file a lawsuit to seek compensation for the losses and expenses they suffered. Our only goal in providing legal guidance and information is to ensure that victims like yourself can use the legal system as it was designed to protect themselves and their ability to enjoy a stable financial future. To gather this information and be certain you understand your options, please reach out to DTLA Law Group today for your free consultation with a Brawley farm machinery accident injury lawyer to discuss the facts of your case, But please reach out to the staff quickly as there are time limits for you to take legal action to get the help and compensation you deserve.
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Many accident injury victims want to understand the legalities of farm machinery using roadways meant for cars. They are relatively sure that is cannot be legal for these massive pieces of equipment to be operated on roadways. However, there are parameters that allow farm machinery to drive on normal roads as long as they are moving to a nearby farm or field for operation. In addition, these pieces of farm machinery must comply with the laws of the road whenever possible. Of course, they will not maintain the same speed limit as a passenger car. But they should follow rules such as yielding to traffic with the right of way or using the appropriate speed for the equipment when on the roads.
Common Safety Concerns Caused By Farm Machinery On RoadsThe size of some farm machinery is shocking when you see the item up close on a road. Seeing the combine or tractor in a massive field that is far from the road as you drive past provides a distorted perception that the machinery is not much bigger than a passenger car or truck. However, these machines are often the size of a big rig in terms of height and weight. In addition, the car for the driver or operator is very small and can have a limited view of the area immediately around the base of the equipment.
With a limited view, the operator of a piece of farm machinery relies heavily on the view from mirrors and cameras that can alert them to cars approaching from the rear before they get too close for the driver of the tractor to see. However, if the farm machinery operator is watching oncoming traffic or is distracted by something else, they might not see the passenger vehicle until it is attempting to pass on the left in the oncoming traffic lane.
Sadly, there are many farm machinery accidents that happen in a fraction of a second because of a poor choice by the operator of the equipment. If they suddenly see a car passing on the left, the driver can veer into the vehicle, jerk the wheel of the farm machinery, or allow the machine to wander slightly as their eyes move, causing impact with the passing car. It is also hazardous for a driver of farm machinery to be distracted from the road in front of the equipment, even for a moment, to look at other traffic, as a slight dip or pothole in the road can cause these large pieces of equipment to jerk or bounce and cause a collision with other vehicles. Finally, if the driver of the farm machinery is simply not paying attention, they can turn onto a road in front of oncoming traffic that is moving too fast to stop as the slow combine or tractor takes over the road, resulting in a significant accident.
In other cases, the accident involving the farm machinery was not caused by negligence on the part of the equipment driver; instead, another car driver made a poor choice, such as trying to pass the slow-moving equipment to the left without seeing the coming traffic. The pass might be safe if there is no traffic coming at the farm equipment in the other lane; however, if you happen to be approaching in the oncoming lane and the car passing the farm equipment hits your vehicle, you are not at fault. Instead, you were the victim, and the liable party is likely the driver of the other car that hit you, not the operator of the farm machinery. When you are involved in a Brawley farm machinery accident that was caused by another driver or the driver of the farm machinery, please reach out to DTLA Law Group to discuss the case and how you can seek compensation for your losses and expenses created by the other driver’s poor choices and actions.
After suffering injuries and losses because of an accident involving farm machinery in Brawley, you are sure to worry about the cost of medical care and other expenses that could force you deep into debt. Many injury victims contact our office staff asking for a fast estimated value of the compensation that could be expected for their lawsuit. Unfortunately, there are no predetermined amounts for personal injury cases that would allow the lawyers at DTLA Law Group to deliver a quick answer to those questions. Instead, each case is carefully and independently evaluated, and the compensation awarded by the court is based on the actual losses and expenses incurred by the victim because of the incident.
Working with your DTLA Law Group legal team, you will compile all the documentation to verify the expenses and losses you suffered that are considered allowable expenses. These items will be used in the valuation process and typically include but are not always strictly limited to:
- All current and projected medical expenses related to the injuries suffered in the farm machinery incident, as well as the cost of any emotional care, therapy, or counseling to address the stress or trauma created by the accident or injuries
- The cost of all legal services related to preparing, filing, or litigating the Brawley farm machinery accident injury lawsuit
- The replacement cost of any perusal property that was damaged or destroyed in the farm machinery accident incident
- Your lost income if the harm suffered in the Brawley farm machinery accident prevented you from working until you were fully recovered and cleared by your medical care providers to return to the duties of your job
As a personal injury victim, you have only two years from the date of the injury incident to file a lawsuit with the court. If the case is not filed, you will lose the right to take legal action to secure compensation for this incident. In addition, please know that when you hire DTLA Law Group, we never require any upfront payments, so there is no added monetary hardship for you. Our firm only gets paid after the case is resolved, and you have compensation that includes funds to cover your legal costs and other expenses. Finally, if your Brawley farm machinery accident injury lawyer fails to win the case and deliver the compensation needed to cover your expenses, you owe the firm nothing. Please reach out today to learn more about this possible resolution to the costs created by another person’s negligence.
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