San Francisco Dangerous Roadway Accident Attorneys
Cartwright - August 18, 2020 -
Not all traffic accidents are caused by driver negligence. Sometimes, the road itself causes or exacerbates dangerous accidents. Because these cases involve the government, they are that much more complicated, and to help ensure your case’s best possible resolution, you’ll need an experienced dangerous roadway accident attorney in your corner.
You drive defensively and always put safety first, so how did that dangerous car accident happen. Sometimes, the roadway itself is the culprit. If a dangerously worn, poorly tended, or poorly designed roadway causes you to be injured in a car accident, an experienced San Francisco dangerous roadway accident attorney can help.
Taking Responsibility for Dangerous Roadways
In the City of San Francisco, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is responsible for designing safe roads, maintaining safe roads, and directing and managing all the functions of traffic engineering within the city, including the safe placement of traffic signals, signs, traffic striping, crosswalks, and curb markings. When any one of these duties is neglected, dangerous traffic accidents can ensue. Whatever government entity or county is responsible for your dangerous roadway accident, obtaining the compensation to which you’re entitled is essential to your full recovery.
Common Dangerous Roadway Accidents
While dangerous roadway accidents can take many forms and no two are alike, there are specific hazards that are commonly associated with these serious claims, including:
- The absence of guardrails or guardrails that are inadequate to the task
- Defective traffic lights or incorrectly timed traffic lights
- Inadequate lighting on the road
- Poorly designed road construction, poorly executed road construction, and/or poorly maintained road construction, including inadequate or missing warning signals
- Defective bridges and bridge collapses
- Dangerously designed intersections, including inadequate traffic lights, signals, and signs
- Inadequate medians
- Missing shoulders
- Dangerous potholes, cracks, and drop-offs on the road
- Inadequate maintenance of roads
Any one of these – and many more besides – can cause or exacerbate dangerous traffic accidents.
Dangerous Roadway Claims Are Complicated
The government is responsible for maintaining our roads, and the government has immunity for most defective designs and for most failure-to-post-signs claims. In order to prevail in a dangerous roadway accident claim, you must be able to demonstrate that the dangerous roadway that left you injured amounted to a trap for you, the unsuspecting motorist who was driving with all the necessary due care. This amounts to a driving situation that led you to reasonably believe it was safe, when in actuality, the road’s design, condition, and/or signage lulled you into a false sense of security when danger actually lurked there. To overcome the government’s immunity and obtain your rightful compensation, you need an experienced dangerous roadway accident attorney on your side.
Contact an Experienced San Francisco Dangerous Roadway Accident Attorney Today
Dangerous roadway accident claims are exceptionally complicated and extremely important. If you were driving safely and recognized (in good faith) that the road was safe to traverse – but were injured anyway, as a result of the road’s inherent dangers, the dedicated San Francisco dangerous roadway accident attorneys at The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., are here to help. Our formidable legal team has extensive experience helping clients like you obtain just compensation. We’re on your side, so please don’t hesitate to contact us online or call us at (415) 851-6486 for more information today.
Not all traffic accidents are caused by driver negligence. Sometimes, the road itself causes or exacerbates dangerous accidents. Because these cases involve the government, they are that much more complicated, and to help ensure your case’s best possible resolution, you’ll need an experienced dangerous roadway accident attorney in your corner.
You drive defensively and always put safety first, so how did that dangerous car accident happen. Sometimes, the roadway itself is the culprit. If a dangerously worn, poorly tended, or poorly designed roadway causes you to be injured in a car accident, an experienced San Francisco dangerous roadway accident attorney can help.
Taking Responsibility for Dangerous Roadways
In the City of San Francisco, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is responsible for designing safe roads, maintaining safe roads, and directing and managing all the functions of traffic engineering within the city, including the safe placement of traffic signals, signs, traffic striping, crosswalks, and curb markings. When any one of these duties is neglected, dangerous traffic accidents can ensue. Whatever government entity or county is responsible for your dangerous roadway accident, obtaining the compensation to which you’re entitled is essential to your full recovery.
Common Dangerous Roadway Accidents
While dangerous roadway accidents can take many forms and no two are alike, there are specific hazards that are commonly associated with these serious claims, including:
- The absence of guardrails or guardrails that are inadequate to the task
- Defective traffic lights or incorrectly timed traffic lights
- Inadequate lighting on the road
- Poorly designed road construction, poorly executed road construction, and/or poorly maintained road construction, including inadequate or missing warning signals
- Defective bridges and bridge collapses
- Dangerously designed intersections, including inadequate traffic lights, signals, and signs
- Inadequate medians
- Missing shoulders
- Dangerous potholes, cracks, and drop-offs on the road
- Inadequate maintenance of roads
Any one of these – and many more besides – can cause or exacerbate dangerous traffic accidents.
Dangerous Roadway Claims Are Complicated
The government is responsible for maintaining our roads, and the government has immunity for most defective designs and for most failure-to-post-signs claims. In order to prevail in a dangerous roadway accident claim, you must be able to demonstrate that the dangerous roadway that left you injured amounted to a trap for you, the unsuspecting motorist who was driving with all the necessary due care. This amounts to a driving situation that led you to reasonably believe it was safe, when in actuality, the road’s design, condition, and/or signage lulled you into a false sense of security when danger actually lurked there. To overcome the government’s immunity and obtain your rightful compensation, you need an experienced dangerous roadway accident attorney on your side.
Contact an Experienced San Francisco Dangerous Roadway Accident Attorney Today
Dangerous roadway accident claims are exceptionally complicated and extremely important. If you were driving safely and recognized (in good faith) that the road was safe to traverse – but were injured anyway, as a result of the road’s inherent dangers, the dedicated San Francisco dangerous roadway accident attorneys at The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., are here to help. Our formidable legal team has extensive experience helping clients like you obtain just compensation. We’re on your side, so please don’t hesitate to contact us online or call us at (415) 851-6486 for more information today.
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