Defective Road, Highway and Freeway Design Lawsuit
Roads are designed to encourage free movement from place to place, but also must be designed with the safety and security of motorists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicyclists, but unfortunately some thoroughfares are not as safe as they could be. When accidents occur due to defective road, highway, or freeway design, someone must be held responsible.
In order for a road to be considered safe, a user must have enough time to see, process and react to information such as changes in the road condition, other people on the road, weather issues, and any number of other constantly changing variables. Local governments must build and maintain the roads under their jurisdiction, while federal officials must provide funding and oversight for highways and other national roads.
Unfortunately, government agencies are not always the most responsible or efficient bodies, and sometimes they design dangerous roads that can cause people harm or loss. When innocent people are injured due to defective road, highway, or freeway design they often have to go to court in order to collect the settlement they deserve.
If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident due to defective road, highway, or freeway design, you may be able to collect financial compensation for your pain and suffering. You must not hesitate, for if you wait the statute of limitations on your case could expire, and you will not be able to claim damages against those responsible.
Jensen & Associates has been in the forefront in representing victims of negligent road design against Caltrans. One such case, involving the absence of a guardrail on a freeway offramp, resulted in a precedent-breaking decision in the Court of Appeal that opened the door for victims to sue when previously courts had consistently rejected such claims. This landmark case, Hernandez et al. v. Caltrans (114 Cal.App.4th 376) which was decided in December 2003 took years of preparation and a determination to do everything necessary finally reach a six-figure settlement in 2004 (after the Supreme Court rejected Caltrans’ pleas for review of the Court of Appeal decision in favor of our client) for our closed-head trauma victim, but it was well worth it.
If you or a loved one has been injured and you suspect that there might be a problem with the road itself, you deserve to have Jensen & Associates on your side to fight for your cause. Call us today for an immediate no-obligation free consultation.