Tucson Improper Road Maintenance LAWYERS
The Arizona Department of Transportation and some local agencies are responsible for maintaining public roadways so that people can safely operate their vehicles. When these agencies neglect their responsibilities, people can get seriously injured and even killed.
At The Leader Law Firm, in association with Aiken & Scoptur, our Arizona highway defect lawyers help accident victims and their families pursue claims for accidents caused by negligent road maintenance. For a free consultation with an experienced attorney, contact us today.
Holding Agencies Accountable for Inadequate Attention to Highways
Arizona's highways are heavily traveled, and there is a lot of work that needs to be done to keep them in adequate shape for cars and trucks to use them safely. Conditions such as the following are unfortunately a major factor in many motor vehicle accidents:
- Potholes: When potholes get serious enough to cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles, they need to be filled, or traffic needs to be carefully routed around them.
- Loose materials: Construction project debris, road materials, dropped objects and other loose materials can cause serious accidents if they are not regularly cleared away.
- Roadside hazards: Highway authorities have a responsibility to make sure roadside trees, rock formations and other features do not present undue hazards to drivers.
- Pavement edge drops: When the dropoff on the edge of a freeway is too steep, it can cause drivers to lose control at high speeds, which is very dangerous. These edges need to be properly maintained.
- Damaged median barriers: When cable barrier systems and other median barriers get damaged or come loose, they can fail to prevent head-on collisions and must be repaired.
If you have been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in an accident in which defective highway maintenance may have placed a role, do not hesitate to contact us to discuss what our attorneys can do to help you pursue fair compensation.
