If you would like to speak with a member of our personal injury firm about an injury or death resulting from a highway design or maintenance defect, we invite you to call us toll free at 888.U.ASK.LAW or contact our Pittsburgh office online to arrange a free consultation and case evaluation with an experienced personal injury lawyer. We charge no attorney’s fees unless we are successful in recovering compensation on your behalf. Should you be unable to travel, one of our lawyers will be happy to visit you in your home or hospital room.
Defective Highway Design
Our Pittsburgh Attorneys Represent Those Injured Due to Roadway Design Defects
At The McClelland Law Group our lawyers have represented clients injured or killed as a result of a variety of highway designs and defects. Highway engineers are required to design roadways so as to not present dangerous highway conditions. When they fail to do so, oftentimes, automobile operators and their passengers are injured or killed. State and local municipalities are charged with the responsibility of reasonably maintaining the roadways. If you feel that a roadway design defect or maintenance issue was responsible for your car accident, it is extremely important for you to contact our firm promptly. Investigation must be undertaken as soon as possible to maintain evidence crucial to the prosecution of your claim.
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If you feel that a roadway design defect was responsible for your car accident, you may be entitled to compensation through a variety of personal injury claims. Our attorneys have experience in similar cases and work closely with accident reconstructionists and design experts. If you would like us to review your case, please contact our Pittsburgh office to arrange a free consultation.
Our lawyers at The McClelland Law Group have successfully handled a wide variety of claims involving defective highway design and maintenance including the following:
- Highway sign placed directing traffic to turn left turn down the wrong way of a one-way street causing a head-on collision
- Placement of a highway barrier in a position to create a hazardous condition causing the death of a husband and wife
- Negligent maintenance of a highway shoulder causing the driver to lose control of his car and cross the center line resulting in his death
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A roadway design defect might involve the following:
- Failure to warn of known highway hazards
- Missing shoulders
- Failure to maintain the shoulder of the road
- Defective traffic control systems
- Highway signs improperly placed so as to direct traffic in the wrong direction
- Stop signs obscured by vegetation
- Car wrecks caused by failure to repair potholes
- Failure to remove ice and snow
- Motorcycle crashes caused by gravel and debris on the highway
eir high level of work, obstetric mistakes do occur. Our personal injury lawyers have extensive experience with birth injury litigation and other medical malpractice cases. During a free initial consultation, we can learn about your child’s condition and advise you of your legal rights. We are well versed in litigation relating to birth injuries such as:
- Cerebral palsy — Damage to the cerebrum during the birth process might lead to permanent motor damage that requires lifelong medical attention. Several types of errors have been connected to cerebral palsy, including leaving a baby too long in the birth canal, incorrect use of forceps, and loss of oxygen due to an umbilical cord around a baby’s neck.
- Erb’s palsy — Erb’s palsy is a not a neurological impairment, but a condition caused by trauma to nerves around the shoulder. Symptoms can include loss of arm function. Our firm understands the specific types of medical malpractice that can trigger this disability, including excessive pulling on an infant’s shoulders or head.
- Brachial plexus damage — When delivering large babies or performing breech births, doctors and nurses sometimes damage the brachial plexus by using too much force. This can lead to numerous surgeries and possibly permanent damage to a victim’s arm.
- Facial paralysis — Excessive pressure or the improper use of instruments on an infant’s head might be responsible for bruising or tears in facial nerves. If lasting damage occurs, our firm will take action against the liable parties.
- Cephalohematoma — A raised lump on a baby’s head a few hours after birth can be an indication of bleeding under one of the cranial bones.
Our lawyers understand that the physical and financial harm from a birth injury can last for years or even a lifetime. That is why we work so hard to outline the long-term effects of medical negligence and maximize the compensation in a verdict or settlement.
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