Roadway defects are the cause of numerous car accidents across Southern California. Our cluttered freeways are strewn with hazardous conditions ranging from potholes and sinkholes to construction zone defects and failure of Caltrans to warn of dangerous roadways conditions due to construction. If you have been in an auto accident because of a dangerous road defect you may have a claim against all liable parties including the construction crews, cities, the state of California, Caltrans, or any other negligence party. Don’t wait before the statute of limitations expires and you are unable to take action — contact a trusted Personal Injury Attorney at Downtown Los Angeles Law Group to schedule a free no-cost consultation regarding a potential dangerous road claim or road design defect lawsuit.
Common Road Defects and Highway Defects:
Some of the most common defects on roads leading to traffic accidents are as follows,- Defective road Construction
- Defective Design or the roadway
- Improper safety precautions on construction sites in highways
- Wrong or misplaced Road signs
- Inadequate warning and other safety
- Lack of pedestrian crossings
- Lack of traffic lights or railroad crossing lights
- Insufficient lighting
- Guardrail maintenance issues; guardrails which are missing or loosened because of improper installation
- Inadequate skid resistance in roadways
- Flooding of streets causes by improper or lack of drainage system
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Frequent injuries due to road construction defect accident
There are numerous injuries which may occur due to a roadway defect accidents, such injuries are as follows:- Head Trauma: including Traumatic brain injury
- Spine Cord Injury
- Neck Injuries
- Back Injuries including a herniated disk
- Broke limbs
- Amputations of the limbs
- Permanent Scarring
- Chronic injuries
Municipal liability: Responsibility by state, local, city, and Caltrans to pay for your injuries
The state of California, as well as municipalities and cities, are responsible for many different road construction and maintenance projects on Los Angeles roads. Such mistakes and errors in judgment are more common than you might believe. If you have been injured in an auto accident due to a roadway design defect, improper maintenance or failure to properly install warning signs, or safety equipment you may have a claim against Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), state and city administrative agencies.
Government Immunity: State governments will attempt to use the defense of immunity from liability based on the convention that as long as they followed approved plans for the construction of the roadway a plaintiff will be barred from a compensation claim for his damages. However, there are different course of actions a determined and fearless dangerous highway lawyer can take to establish liability including (1) failure by contractors to follow the original approved plan or (2) Reckless government conduct: the government knew or should have known that the failure to install safety of cautions sings would lead of damages.
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Remember that it is crucial to act quickly after you have been injured to report any accident claim against a government agency before any limitations can lower or extinguish your rightful claim. Call us for a free consultation with one of our skilled personal injury lawyers about your road design accident claim: (855-DT-LA-LAW)