Defective Highway Design

San Diego Dangerous Highways and California Auto Accident Attorneys

One major strength of the motor vehicle accident practice at The McClellan Law Firm is our ability to look beyond the other driver's negligence for additional sources of possible compensation from other defendants. Because the liability insurance of the other driver combined with your own underinsured motorist coverage will seldom cover the entire amount of your losses in the worst injury accidents, we take advantage of every opportunity we can find to maximize your financial recovery through action against auto manufacturers or government transportation agencies whenever design defects in the vehicle or the highway itself played a role in causing the accident.

If you believe that your accident was caused or aggravated by dangerous highway conditions, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at The McClellan Law Firm in San Diego. We work with transportation engineers, highway safety experts, and road construction professionals to identify safety standard violations resulting in unreasonably dangerous road characteristics. We handle cases involving such highway design or maintenance defects as the following:

• Poorly marked or secured highway construction zones
• Reduced radius curves or freeway ramps
• Poorly maintained or missing traffic signs or signals
• Problems with the pavement, including cracks, potholes, bumps, or rough surfaces
• Weak or nonexistent shoulders
• Failure of bridges, overpasses, or overhead structures
• Dangerous railroad crossings

In California, special rules apply to civil actions for damages against public entities, including Caltrans or a county road department. These can limit the time for filing a lawsuit or certain kinds of damages. Our experience with the litigation of dangerous highway claims in combination with claims against other defendants allows us to provide sound advice and dependable client service in personal injury or wrongful death cases resulting from poorly designed or maintained roads.

For a free consultation about your right to recover damages against a public agency for unsafe road conditions, contact a knowledgeable attorney at The McClellan Law Firm in San Diego.