Rarely do we think about dangerous road conditions and how they contribute to car accidents. However poorly designed and maintained roads often cause some of the most severe accidents in West Palm Beach, Florida.
If you or someone you care about was involved in a car accident caused by dangerous road conditions, we encourage you to call the West Palm Beach car accident lawyers at Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine. With our team of dedicated West Palm Beach personal injury lawyers, we commit ourselves to providing the best possible service to the local citizens, which is why we begin our service with a free consultation.
Our West Palm Beach Personal Injury Attorneys Work on Contingency
Costly medical expenses and missed time from work are just two things that could add to your stress after an accident. You shouldn’t have to worry about the cost of hiring an attorney, too. That’s why our team offers help to accident victims on a contingency fee basis.
When managing your accident claim, we:
- Don’t request upfront or out-of-pocket fees
- Don’t charge by the hour or request retainers
- Finance your case’s filing and administrative costs
- Charge nothing if your case doesn’t succeed
We believe the liable insurance company should pay for your accident-related expenses, not you. So, we do everything in our power to secure financial compensation.
Types of Dangerous Road Conditions in West Palm Beach, FL
Like in any collision, there are many ways car accidents occur due to dangerous road conditions. While most of South Florida’s roads are relatively well-maintained, it only takes one poor condition to ruin your day. The following are among the dangerous conditions commonly cause accidents and injuries in West Palm Beach.
Dangerous or Poorly Designed Roads
Road design significantly affects your ability to navigate an area safely. Some of these dangers are design flaws, and some of them do not account for a driver’s ability to adapt to changing surroundings quickly.
Whatever the reason, the legal team at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine believes you should not take financial and personal losses due to the following poor designs:
- Poor lighting
- Short on or off ramps
- Short lane merges
- Sharp curves
As a motorist, you can only drive on the roads in front of you. There are a variety of government entities that bear the responsibility for constructing and maintaining the streets. And it is also their responsibility to identify potential hazards which could endanger citizens. Ignoring a danger or not even attempting to investigate if there is a hazard could qualify as a failure of duty on the part of the government.
For example, if there is a high occurrence of accidents on a particular road or at a specific intersection, it is incumbent upon the government to investigate why that is. It could be one of the previously mentioned hazards or anything else.
If this hazard remained unresolved, the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine would investigate the area and help you in collecting damages.
Potholes as a Dangerous Road Condition
Potholes are something of a common occurrence if you drive enough. You can see them on highways and side streets. But while they are common, that does not make them any less dangerous. Potholes can cause severe damage to your vehicle and accidents in other cases.
Maintaining roads and repairing potholes is one of the many duties of the Florida Department of Transportation. If a pothole caused your accident, the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine would seek damages from it or any other government entities responsible for its repair.
Factors that Affect Liability in Dangerous Road Condition Accidents
Of course, collecting damages after a dangerous road condition accident requires more than there merely being a hazardous road condition. You must prove that someone was negligent in their duty to resolve this unsafe condition.
The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine can help you determine and prove liability. Our team of legal professionals can help you establish the connection between a responsibility to resolve an issue and your accident and injuries. We can demonstrate this connection by:
- Showing who is responsible for designing or maintaining the roads at the site of the crash
- Specific road hazards present due to lack of maintenance, repair, or design
- Establishing that whichever entity is responsible for the design or maintenance should have anticipated the accident
- Establish that the present dangers are the cause of your accident and injuries
Compensating You for Accident-Related Damages in West Palm Beach, Florida
Since 2006, our lawyers have recovered millions of dollars in damages. We know your most significant concern after an accident is covering your expenses. A West Palm Beach personal injury lawyer can help you seek compensation for the following damages on your behalf:
- Ambulance trips
- Hospital stays
- Medications
- Therapy appointments
- Rehabilitation
- Loss of income
- Loss of future income
- Property damage
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
We Encourage Injured Claimants in West Palm Beach to Seek Medical Attention
Our accident attorneys suggest that you seek medical care immediately after your collision. Some conditions, like traumatic brain injuries, don’t immediately present symptoms. By visiting a doctor, you can seek the treatment you need while also generating evidence that could support your case.
We support people who have suffered:
- Soft-tissue injuries, such as whiplash
- Spinal cord injuries
- Broken bones
- Nerve damage
- Lacerations
- Neck injuries
- Road rash
- Internal bleeding
Get Help from a West Palm Beach Dangerous Road Conditions Attorney Today
The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine strive to serve the citizens of West Palm Beach, Florida, thoroughly in their personal injury cases. We understand how difficult it can be to sort through life after an accident, mainly when your accident occurs due to circumstances entirely out of your control, like dangerous road conditions.
Our firm offers free consultations to anyone interested in getting more information about their dangerous road condition personal injury case. Our consultations are evaluations of your case in which we lay out the facts involved, how we can help you approach the situation, and how much it costs to hire a personal injury lawyer. If you do decide to work with us, we do not collect payment unless you obtain a settlement from the responsible party.
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