When the Highway Is the Cause of a Motor Vehicle Accident
When a car is moving at 60 miles per hour on a Pennsylvania highway, it takes surprisingly little for it to be thrown off course. A wheel goes over a dropoff. The driver tries to compensate. The car is sent careening out of control, leaving the victim with serious injuries.
Dangerous dropoffs can appear when a highway is poorly constructed or poorly maintained. Perhaps drains became clogged, water builds up and a chunk of blacktop is washed away. Perhaps the construction company contracted to build the highway left a dropoff of more than five inches between the blacktop and the berm, a dropoff that is defined by law as dangerous.
At the law firm of Marcus & Mack, our lawyers mean business. With more than 30 years of experience on our side, we have the strength to take action in these unique dangerous highway accident cases.
Who Is to Blame for Dangerous Dropoffs?
The first challenge our Pittsburgh dangerous dropoff lawyers face in these cases is determining who to take action against. In many cases, it is the municipality in charge of the highway. Taking action against the government is not the same as taking action against an independent driver. There are strict rules that must be followed. We will follow them to get results for you.
In other cases, we may take action against the construction company that built the highway, possibly in addition to the government entity.
Compensation for Victims of Single-Car Accidents
Victims of single-car accidents often believe they have nowhere to turn for compensation. If the accident was caused by a dangerous dropoff, you can turn to us. We handle single-vehicle accidents as well as accidents in which a driver hit a dangerous dropoff and then collided with other vehicles on the highway, resulting in serious injuries.
Pennsylvania Unsafe Road Lawyers Ready to Help You
Call 800-488-0338, toll free, or contact us online for a free initial consultation. Our attorneys have the experience and skill to handle accidents caused by highway dangers of all types.
