January 2026
Attorney Alan Fassonaki and the team at Fassonaki Law Firm, P.C. resolved a serious California car accident case for an injured passenger, securing a $20,000 settlement after a driver made an unsafe left turn directly into oncoming traffic.
Facts of the Case
Our client was a passenger in a vehicle traveling straight through an intersection when the opposing driver attempted a sudden and unsafe left turn across traffic, causing a major intersection car accident.
The impact violently threw our client forward and backward, causing her head to strike the head support. Immediately after the crash, she experienced headaches, dizziness, and an immediate onset of neck pain and radiating lower back pain.
Legal Strategy
Our team focused on establishing clear liability under California’s right-of-way and safe-turn rules—issues that frequently determine fault in a left-hand turn accident.
We emphasized that California Vehicle Code § 22107 prohibits drivers from turning or moving left or right unless it can be done with reasonable safety and after giving an appropriate signal.
We also relied on California Vehicle Code § 21801, which requires drivers making a left turn to yield to oncoming traffic until the turn can be completed safely:
To reinforce liability principles, we framed the case consistent with how fault is evaluated in auto collisions.
Settlement Terms
The claim was resolved for a $20,000 settlement, compensating our client for the harm caused by the unsafe left turn and the resulting injuries.
Results That Matter: Trusted California Car Accident Lawyers for Left-Turn and Intersection Collisions
This case reflects our firm’s commitment to holding negligent drivers accountable in left-turn crashes and intersection accidents.
If you were injured in a car accident in California, contact us for a free consultation.
Practice area(s): Car / Auto Accident, Personal Injury
Alan Fassonaki
What inspired me to practice personal injury law?
I was 9 and imagining the win. My mother was driving me to my basketball game. My older sister came along to support me. While on the road, I thought about practice and replayed our team’s game-plan in my mind. Suddenly, I hea…