A 12-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries in a West Cobb car accident after the vehicle in which she was a passenger collided with another vehicle. According to a news report in The West Cobb Patch, the major injury collision occurred on a Dallas Highway outside a shopping center. Police say the driver of a 1990 Nissan Maxima driven by a 63-year-old man was trying to turn left from the highway into the shopping center.
The Nissan crashed into a 2005 Chevy Colorado that was eastbound on the highway. The driver of the Nissan and a passenger, as well as the other driver, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The girl, who was a rear seat passenger in the Nissan, was critically injured. Officials are investigating the cause of this collision.
According to the Texas Transportation Code Section 545.152: “To turn left at an intersection or into an alley or private road or driveway, an operator shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle that is approaching from the opposite direction and that is in the intersection or in such proximity to the intersection as to be an immediate hazard.”
In such cases, investigators will likely look into who had the right-of-way and who was at fault. The at-fault motorist, in addition to facing possible criminal charges, can also be held financially liable for the injuries and damages caused. Injured victims can seek compensation for damages including medical expenses, lost wages, cost of hospitalization, rehabilitation, and pain and suffering. An experienced Dallas auto accident injury attorney can help a car accident victim obtain the compensation he or she needs to recover and move forward after a devastating crash.