Parking Lot Accident Lawyer

Although accidents in parking lots tend to be less destructive than collisions on the freeway, the cause of a parking lot accident is often the same. Namely, human negligence is far too common.

Drivers can mistakenly conclude that at a reduced speed in a parking lot, they can also demonstrate reduced attention and safety. This is faulty and dangerous reasoning.

As a consequence of carelessness, common causes of parking lot accidents include:

• Driving while distracted
• Failing to yield the right-of-way
• Driving at unsafe speeds in the parking lot
• Pulling in and out of parking spaces recklessly
• Failure to obey stop signs in the parking lot
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Disregarding traffic signals and signs in the parking lot
• Failing to check for oncoming traffic when making a turn
• Turning too wide while entering a parking space
• Drifting into another lane
• Road rage

Owners and property managers may also take a lackadaisical approach to the maintenance of the parking lot. As a result of their halfhearted attention to maintenance problems, hazards could occur in the parking lot.

Common parking lot hazards include:

• Potholes
• Inadequate pavement striping
• Poor signage
• Debris
• Insufficient lighting
• Puddles

If a property manager permits any of the above conditions to develop in the parking lot, it could become an unsafe environment. The risks will increase for a pedestrian to slip and fall, a vehicle hitting a pedestrian, or a driver losing control of his or her vehicle.

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Just as the causes of a parking lot accident can vary, so can the type of collision or accident. Some of the most common types of parking lot accidents are:

• Rear-end collisions
• Head-on collisions
• T-bone accidents
• Sideswiping another vehicle
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Hit-and-runs

If you have been injured or your property has been damaged in one of the above-mentioned situations, please speak with a parking lot accident attorney at Phillips Law Group. We can help you with a circumstance identified above or any parking lot accident that is unique to you.

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Frequently, the first image that comes to a person’s mind when he or she hears of a parking lot accident is a minor fender-bender. However, a car accident, even in a parking lot, can result in severe injuries.

Some of the most common injuries in a parking lot accident are:

• Seat belt injuries
• Head injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Concussions
• Neck injuries
• Whiplash
• Back and chest injuries
• Broken bones
• Paralysis
• Organ damage
• Spinal cord damage
• Soft tissue damage
• Nerve damage
• Burn injuries
• Loss of limbs

If you are in pain from one of the injuries mentioned above — or an injury that is unique to your parking lot accident — please speak to a lawyer right away. With the assistance of an attorney with Phillips Law Group, you can pursue and gain compensation for your pain.

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The exact details of your accident may differ from other scenarios. However, unexpected costs are the unfortunate common denominator. Medical bills, repairs or replacements for damaged or destroyed property, and the long-term costs of your pain and suffering all add up fast.

The key to receiving adequate and fair financial compensation is retaining a skilled and experienced attorney. A truly capable lawyer can connect the severity and long-lasting consequences of your accident with the amount that you are due to receive in compensation.

After a parking lot accident, you may qualify to obtain restitution for:

• Lost wages
• Lost potential earnings
• Past, current, and future hospital bills related to your accident
• Medication
• Physical therapy
• Physical pain
• Emotional suffering
• Lifestyle changes

To learn what you can receive in financial compensation after an accident in a parking lot, please contact us at Phillips Law Group. We want to give you the support you need with your financial recovery. While we do this, you can concentrate on your physical and emotional recovery.

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Insurers may put pressure on you to settle quickly after your accident, even when it’s not in your best interest to do so. Adjusters may attempt to minimize the seriousness of your injuries and damages. It is also very possible that insurance companies will attempt to avoid responsibility entirely.

It is possible that various factors and parties may have contributed to your parking lot accident. As a result of this complex situation, insurance companies may attempt to confuse the issue of legal accountability. They may even attempt to pin the blame on you.

Dealing with a difficult insurance company can add another headache to your recovery process. Their goal is often to wear you down. However, they need not succeed in this effort with you.

An attorney who is familiar with parking lot accidents and the tricks used by insurance companies can protect your legal and financial interests. The attorneys of Phillips Law Group are qualified to take on the complexities of such an accident and confront the insurance company that tries to confuse the issues at hand.

While you focus on your recovery, we can analyze the details of your situation. We can identify whose insurance is responsible to make payment. And, above all, we can spar with the insurance companies involved to get the compensation you require.

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Having an experienced parking lot accident lawyer handle your case can give you the peace and calm you need to recover after such an injury.

Additionally, assistance from a lawyer can make all the difference between you struggling to obtain compensation and you successfully obtaining the financial restitution you need.

Please get in touch with the personal injury lawyers at Phillips Law Group. You can call us at (480) 351-4610 or fill out our online form to speak with one of our attorneys.

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