According to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, in Illinois, there were 21 fatal accidents in road construction zones. This is not an insignificant number. With the large amount of people that pass through road construction zones and the obstacles that it may pose to each driver, it can be a hotspot for danger and accidents. If you or a loved one has been injured in a road construction zone accident, contact us for a free consultation to see if you may be entitled to compensation.
What kinds of accidents can occur?
Road construction zones disrupt the normal flow of traffic and should prompt drivers to be more cautious in their driving. However, sometimes the conditions do not allow everyone to be fully safe. Accidents can occur from equipment or tools being left on the road, inadequate signs for detours, dangers, or warnings, and failure to guide traffic around the construction. Any of these can have a wide range of injuries as a result, from fractured bones to death and serious property damage.
Who is liable?
The construction company may be held liable in a number of cases. But essentially, if their setup, signs, and detours forced people to face a danger that was preventable if reasonable care were taken, then they can be held liable. This may be if a sign failed to warn drivers of a large pothole which caused a driver to hit their head with great force in their car and/or pop their tire. At other times, another driver may be at fault. If a driver rammed into the back of your appropriately slowed vehicle in the construction zone, or if they cause an obstruction in the road that causes a chain reaction of other cars having to overcome it, they could be found liable. In order to accurately determine the guilty parties, you should speak with an experienced and trustworthy lawyer who will fight for you and negotiate with the insurance companies to ensure that you get your fair compensation.
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