Defective Roads and Bridges: Kansas City
When a defective design or inadequate maintenance causes an accident, the owner is responsible — even if the owner is MODOT (the Missouri Department of Transportation) or a city or county. If your accident was caused by a defective road or bridge, talk to the personal injury lawyers at the McCollum & Griggs law firm in Kansas City, Missouri.
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If your injuries were caused by a defective city street or sidewalk, you have 90 days to inform the municipality that you intend to sue. Contact a lawyer immediately.
Defective roads and bridges can cause serious injuries and wrongful death. When that happens, you need a personal injury attorney who knows how to investigate the circumstances and file a claim against the city, county or state.
- Bridge gap: Between roadways on a bridge, a stranded motorist attempting to go for help might mistake the space between roadways as a safe place. Instead of a safe place, it may be a 90-foot drop to the road below. On one such gap (I-70 over Manchester), three people have fallen to their deaths. There is no warning.
- Poor lighting, signage problems, no barriers: A poorly lighted roadway or poor signage can fail to help drivers see and respond to dangerous situations. When a construction site lacks appropriate barriers, a driver can unknowingly crash into machinery or an unfinished roadway.
- Dangerous conditions: Narrow road shoulders with steep drop-offs can be extremely dangerous to a car pulling over for an emergency. Gravel that has been spilled over asphalt can cause an extremely hazardous driving surface for cars and trucks, but especially for motorcycles.
- Dangerous rails: Running into a bridge barricade or guard rail is always dangerous. When the barricade has an end shaped like a pointed spear, the accident can be especially bad. If you have been injured because of a dangerous railing, call our law firm and tell us about it.
The Kansas City office of McCollum & Griggs is close to major highways and provides private, free parking. You are also welcome to make an appointment at our Liberty, Missouri, office. If you cannot meet us at our office, we will come to see you — anywhere, any time. Free consultation.
