A Nashville Automobile Accident Lawyer Asks “Who Is Responsible For Roadway Safety?”
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It may look simply like an unavoidable accident, a car loses control on ice, leaves the roadway and crosses into the oncoming lanes of traffic and people die. Surely the vehicle owner who hit the out of control car would not bear responsibility to pay damages to the heirs of the deceased. An experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney might dig a little deeper and identify a party that is liable for the loss.
Who is responsible for roadway safety? Everyone. We all are responsible for driving, walking, and biking safely on our Nation’s roads. The engineers and planners have the responsibility to make sure that roads are designed and operating properly with safety for all road users in mind. Drivers and pedestrians have the responsibility to always be alert and obey the traffic rules. Passengers should always buckle up and act responsibly. The police and the courts have the responsibility to make sure that the traffic and pedestrian laws are enforced. Public safety agencies have the responsibility of responding to and securing crash locations and enforcing traffic laws. Local communities and county and state governments need to allocate funding for safe roads and increase public awareness about road safety. Everyone should take responsibility for roadway safety.
In this case an experienced Tennessee car accident lawyer would look into whether the engineers and planners had provided adequate signage to warn drivers of the propensity of the roadway to freeze, whether they knew or through the exercise of due diligence, should have known that this section of roadway had been the scene of previous roadway departure crashes, and finally, whether the government had installed guard rails or safety cables to prevent this kind of accident from happening.
If you or a loved one is injured in a Tennessee automobile accident where it looks like there is no one from whom to seek compensation, you need an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney and you can find one at Phillip Miller & Associates. Call today for a free consultation. (615.356.2000)
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