A lot of people who live in California have no idea that they may be able to recover damages if they were involved in a car accident that was caused in whole or in part by a dangerous or defective road. In some cases, it may be a huge hole, a bump, debris in the road, rocks, gravel, roads that weren’t designed correctly, bad intersections, unsafe curves, faulty signals, broken guard rails – the list goes on.
These accidents can lead to catastrophic injuries
In some cases, the accidents caused by problems with the road can lead debilitating injuries. Some counties aren’t repairing the roads because they’re dealing with budget deficits and in some areas, the roads are simply old enough that they can’t all be repaired as quickly as they’re falling apart. However, at Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas, we don’t believe that there’s any excuse for allowing roads to get so bad that they’re a danger to California drivers.
What to do if you’ve been in an accident caused by a public road
If you have the unfortunate experience of being in a car accident in California that was caused by a problem on a public road, then you’ll need to file a claim with the appropriate government agency. You have only six months from the day of the accident to file your claim, so it’s essential to contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas right away.
What to do if the government rejects your claim
In a perfect world, if you were injured as a result of a problem with a road, the government agency you petitioned would immediately take responsible for it. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. In the event that the agency you petitioned rejects your claim within 45 days of receiving it, you then have six months from that date of rejection to file a lawsuit against the entity.
If they don’t reject the claim, then you have as long as two years from the date of the accident to sue. Either way, if you’re in this position, contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas right away to find out about your options.
What to do if your accident was on a private road
Of course, not all roads in California are public. If you were on private property and were injured as a result of a damaged private road, then you have two years from the date of the injury and / or accident to file your lawsuit.
These cases are complicated
There’s no way around it: A defective and dangerous road lawsuit is complex. The good news is that Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas is experienced in a wide range of personal injury cases. No matter what type of injury you’ve suffered, whether a broken bone or a brain injury, you deserve to have your case heard. Call us today at 909-982-0707 for your free case evaluation.
