How safe are Alabama roads? Probably not as safe as we assume them to be. When a highway is designed and constructed, the paving company building the highway must meet local, state, and federal design regulations. Often, when highways are constructed or resurfaced, these paving companies do not comply with these regulations, which can result in rain and run off water collecting on the highway.
Defective roadway design cases can involve almost any element of a street, highway, or freeway. If you or someone you know has been involved in automobile or trucking accident as result of your vehicle or the other driver's vehicle hydroplaning, a thorough investigation needs to be conducted of the highway and the paving company that designed, constructed, and surfaced the highway.
Many personal injury attorneys will pursue a claim against an insurance company when their client is injured in an auto accident. However, like with defective auto parts, the environment in which the accident took place must be examined and investigated. A defect in roadway design or the absence or failure of roadway safety equipment can cause accidents. Belt Law Firm attorneys examine the entire accident for all possible avenues of causation and liability.
Freeway and roadway construction often leads to excessive amount of debris and other unexpected hazards, making it difficult and dangerous for people to drive. There are many different precautions that should be taken to give drivers adequate notification that the road condition may change, such as properly displayed road signs, making them aware of possible driving maneuvers that they may have to use to prevent accidents and injuries. Without these precautions, drivers and passengers are at risk for serious injuries.
Although most drivers are observant of their surroundings while driving, dangerous accidents occur everyday in Alabama, many due to hazardous roadway conditions. These accidents may result in head and brain injuries, paralysis, amputation, fractured bones, and other serious and fatal injuries.
Some examples of roadway hazards that may place drivers at risk:
- Traffic signs that are not highly visible to drivers
- Inadequate lighting on highways
- Improper guardrails
- Bad roads
- Poor weather
- Defective traffic signals
- Poor weather/dangerous conditions
- Road pavement problems, such as potholes, drop-offs, texture and bumps
The attorneys of Belt Law Firm have handled numerous negligent road construction cases. Working with some of the best known experts and engineers in the field, we obtain the best possible results for our client(s).
If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one as the result of negligent road construction, you need the advice of an experienced Alabama personal injury lawyer.
Our Alabama personal injury attorneys are ready to provide the one on one attention you need and deserve.
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