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Highway and Road DefectsThere are many factors on the road that can lead to vehicle related accidents. Careless drivers, exhausted truck drivers, or drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol can increase your chances of having an accident that results in serious personal injury. What people often do not realize, however, is that there may be non-driver related causes of accidents, such as highway and road defects.Improperly designed stoplights or uneven pavements can cause accidents, just as improper drainage can. Keeping highways and streets safe is the responsibility of highway engineers and others. When a highway design is defected in the following ways, it can cause serious personal injuries to those on the roads:
Georgia injury lawyers at Finch McCranie, LLP work with injured parties to prove highway design defect liability. We can develop evidence to prove that the cause of injury was negligence, that the defect should have been known and addressed, and that no action was taken to ensure the safety of those on the road. If you or someone you know has been involved in a serious accident in Georgia, Finch McCranie, LLP may be able to help you. For your convenience Finch McCranie, LLP offers you a Free Case Review. For inmediate assistance, please contact us at Toll Free 1-800-228-9159 or fill out our Free Case Review Form. Remember that for over 30 years Finch McCranie, LLP has succesfully helped hundreds of people to solve their legal problems: "Our commitment is to the victims, their families and their future..." Recent Results 1. Our attorneys represented a teenager who was brain-damaged because of a single car accident in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The firm established that a paving contractor had improperly graded the shoulder of the road and created a dangerous "drop-off" condition that was a cause of these injuries. Through a confidential settlement, the child obtained an annuity for life to take care of the child's lifelong needs. |
