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Failure-to-Yield Accidents with Injuries in Ohio

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Suffered a Traffic Violation Injury? Get Fair Compensation.

Someone who was supposed to yield in traffic pushed forward instead, hit you and hurt you.

You may have a strong case for personal injury compensation when another driver failed to yield.

Yielding to pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vehicles isn’t just common courtesy. It’s crucial for safety. And it’s the law.

For good reason. Failure to yield is a common cause of crashes in Ohio. The Ohio State Highway Patrol counted 214,526 accidents involving failure to yield from 2019 to 2024.

Whether they merge into you on the highway, don’t stop as you step off the curb, or turn right in front of you, a reckless driver and their insurance company could be liable to pay damages when their poor judgment causes injury.

After a failure-to-yield accident, you must show that the other driver was negligent. This requires legal documentation, investigation and expertise.

The Ohio car accident attorneys at Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal (HNB) handle many right-of-way collision claims like these.

In all, our attorneys have secured more than $500,000,000.00 in awards, benefits and settlements for our injury clients.

We’re dedicated to making Ohio’s roads safer and fighting for people suffering due to the bad decisions of other drivers. In Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton or anywhere in Ohio, work with us to put this disaster behind you.

We want you to be next to say, “Helping me, that’s HNB.”

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    Breaking Down Where Failure-to-Yield Accidents Happen

    Drivers can fail to yield almost anywhere on a roadway, although this careless or aggressive behavior typically happens at intersections, crosswalks, and on highways.

    Left-hand turns: The vehicle looking to make a left-hand turn at an intersection or driveway must yield to oncoming traffic. They should only complete the turn after cars coming in the other direction have passed or are far enough away to allow a safe turn.

    Crosswalks: If a pedestrian has entered a crosswalk, drivers are obligated to stop until they have crossed the street. Even if the pedestrian is standing on the curb, there are circumstances where the driver still must yield.

    On highways: When a driver is entering a highway or is in a lane that’s about to end, they have to yield to the cars already flowing before they merge into traffic lanes.

    Bike Lanes: Where a bike lane is between a travel lane and a parking lane or curb, drivers are obligated to look for bicyclists before making a right-hand turn.

    When drivers cut off oncoming traffic or bicycles, don’t stop for pedestrians, or swerve into another lane without looking, they have failed to yield and may cause a serious accident.

    If you were hurt this way, take note, as best you can, of the situation and how the driver failed to yield. Your life was disrupted by their poor driving. You deserve compensation to put everything back together.

    The Ohio car accident lawyers at HNB have more than 40 years’ experience pursuing failure-to-yield accident cases to win relief for their clients.

    We have helped thousands of injured Ohioans, and we can help you too. We charge no legal fee until you win payment. Give us a call and we’ll evaluate your case free of charge.

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    Build an Insurance Claim or Civil Suit for Failure-to-Yield Injury Claims

    To pursue an insurance claim or lawsuit against a driver who injured you, you have to legally establish that negligence was at play.

    Failure to yield itself is evidence of negligence. That gives you an increased chance of winning your case.

    Getting to that point takes some legwork, however. When another driver fails to yield and hits you or your vehicle, you should call the police as soon as you can. A detailed police report and citation against the other driver for failing to yield will be hard evidence for your case.

    Even if there isn’t a traffic violation citation, a vehicle accident lawyer can review the police report, witness statements, photos, and other evidence to argue that the other driver failed to yield and caused the accident, making them negligent and responsible for injuring you and derailing your life.

    If you live in Ohio and another driver injured you by failing to yield, the legal team at HNB will fight for fair payment so you can preserve your security, stability and lifestyle.

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