Defective Highway Design

Seattle Highway Design Defects Lawyer

People who are in auto accidents or other accidents on the road often don’t realize how negligent highway design may have caused the accident. At Swanson Gardner, P.L.L.C., our lawyers have successfully prosecuted the government many times for creating defective, hazardous roadways.

In a free consultation, our lawyers will listen to your situation and determine whether you have a case against the government. If you do, we will fight hard to get you the money you need to pay for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and more. We do all work on a contingency basis, meaning we accept no attorneys’ fees until you get compensation.

Types of Highway Design Defect Cases

There is an unlimited variety of highway design defects that can cause accidents and result in catastrophic injuries and even wrongful death. A few common hazards are:

• Insufficient ramps to and from freeways
• Signs that are insufficient or absent
• Construction areas causing unnecessary hazards
• Other design issues, including failing to protect motorists from dangerous roadside hazards.

For the most part, the government maintains adequate standards for highway safety. Highways design defect cases usually result from the state or county road department failing to follow their own standards.

Examples of Past Cases

Our lawyers represented the family of a woman who was nearly killed because of a dangerous situation on a city street. After a five-week trial involving over 50 witnesses, the jury handed down a $13,234,432 verdict. It was believed to be the third-largest injury verdict at the time in the history of Washington.

Sometimes, a highway design defect case is not discovered until long after the accident. We were contacted by one quadriplegic who was injured when he fell out of his wheelchair. When our lawyers asked how he became a quadriplegic, he said he was injured in an auto accident. We researched his auto accident and found the government was partially at fault. We got our client a nearly $2,000,000 settlement .

To read about other examples of our cases, see our past experiences page.

Contact Us

Contact us if you believe your accident may have been caused by highway design defects. Set up a free initial consultation with our attorneys by calling (425) 226-7920 or filling out our personal injury intake form.