Auto accidents can occur for any number of reasons, from driver inattention or negligence to environmental problems such as a hazardous roadway. Dangerous roadways are especially common in one-car crashes, although unsafe driving conditions can easily precipitate multiple-vehicle wrecks as well. Parsing out exactly what happened and why can be a complex affair, which is why you will want to work with an experienced attorney from the beginning of this process.
Hazardous Roadway Defined
What is a hazardous roadway? The term covers any number of obstacles, design flaws and unanticipated obstructions:
- Road damage, including cracks, holes, grooves, loose materials and potholes
- Debris, including anything left behind from construction or a prior accident
- Poor signage, especially on sudden hills, turns, intersections and rotaries
- Inadequate safety measures, including no shoulder on the road or a lack of guard rails
Bad weather can also turn a poorly designed roadway into a dangerous surface, especially if the road is not properly banked or raked and precipitation renders it slick.
Winning a Hazardous Roadway Case
Claiming the benefits you deserve after a hazardous roadway accident is simpler than you may imagine. An experienced auto accident attorney can mount an effective case with sound evidence, eyewitness accounts and plenty of photographs of the scene. Whether you have suffered minor cuts and bruises, or incurred a total loss on your vehicle and major injuries such as spinal cord damage, brain injury, amputation or worse, it is essential to work with lawyers who understand this area of the law and can fight on your behalf.
We Can Help
If you want to work with a firm that boasts decades of experience here in Chicago and across the state of Illinois, we invite you to contact the hazardous roadway experts of Klest Injury Law Firm today. We can be reached at (847) 380-3309 or through our contact form, and remember: We never take a fee unless we win you money.
