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Office Phone: (765) 966-5548
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David Burton Law has an excellent track record in personal injury and medical malpractice cases.
I consult regularly with doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in evaluating and pursuing malpractice cases. Do you have a case? Whenever you are ready, I'm here to discuss your case. Contact me to arrange an initial meeting. Call 765-966-5548 or email us at dburton@davidburtonlaw.com
I consult regularly with doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in evaluating and pursuing malpractice cases. Do you have a case? Whenever you are ready, I'm here to discuss your case. Contact me to arrange an initial meeting. Call 765-966-5548 or email us at dburton@davidburtonlaw.com
INADEQUATE HIGHWAY SIGNAGE CAUSES
FRACTURES OF THORACIC VERTEBRAE AND LEG
FRACTURES OF THORACIC VERTEBRAE AND LEG
States, counties, cities, and other government entities are obligated to post signs giving drivers adequate warning of dangerous road conditions. However, even when the government has failed to install proper highway signs, such a claim will face several legal obstacles as certain notice provisions must be complied with and issues of government immunity addressed.
Summary of a Claim Our client was a passenger in a vehicle which left a county road and plunged into a steep creek bed at the location of a series of three severe turns—each of which is nearly 90 degrees in nature. The only sign posted by the County to warn drivers of the hazardous nature of these turns, was a single “S-curve” sign posted approximately one-half mile prior to the turns. Within a few weeks after our client’s accident, the County posted six large arrow signs, two each, on the outside of the three turns. Evidence existed that the County was aware of a number of prior accidents at the same location.
Our attorneys deposed the County Highway Superintendent who admitted that the portion of roadway in question was “a dangerous curve section” and he “wouldn’t want to drive it over 10 miles an hour going around them, if that.” An expert highway engineer retained by Burton & Simkin was prepared to testify that the signs posted by the County prior to the accident were both improper and inadequate. Our client sustained unstable burst fractures of two thoracic vertebrae, which required surgery, and for her to wear a halo brace (immobilizing her head, neck, and back) for approximately three months, as well as a fracture of her leg. The case settled for a significant amount prior to trial.
Your Rights If you or someone you care about has suffered a serious personal injury as a result of negligence of another, please contact us. Our experienced personal injury lawyers can discuss your claim with you and inform you of your legal rights. There is no fee for your initial consultation and we do not collect fees until your claim is paid.
Summary of a Claim Our client was a passenger in a vehicle which left a county road and plunged into a steep creek bed at the location of a series of three severe turns—each of which is nearly 90 degrees in nature. The only sign posted by the County to warn drivers of the hazardous nature of these turns, was a single “S-curve” sign posted approximately one-half mile prior to the turns. Within a few weeks after our client’s accident, the County posted six large arrow signs, two each, on the outside of the three turns. Evidence existed that the County was aware of a number of prior accidents at the same location.
Our attorneys deposed the County Highway Superintendent who admitted that the portion of roadway in question was “a dangerous curve section” and he “wouldn’t want to drive it over 10 miles an hour going around them, if that.” An expert highway engineer retained by Burton & Simkin was prepared to testify that the signs posted by the County prior to the accident were both improper and inadequate. Our client sustained unstable burst fractures of two thoracic vertebrae, which required surgery, and for her to wear a halo brace (immobilizing her head, neck, and back) for approximately three months, as well as a fracture of her leg. The case settled for a significant amount prior to trial.
Your Rights If you or someone you care about has suffered a serious personal injury as a result of negligence of another, please contact us. Our experienced personal injury lawyers can discuss your claim with you and inform you of your legal rights. There is no fee for your initial consultation and we do not collect fees until your claim is paid.
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Important note:
There is no guarantee of recovery in every case because each case has its own specific factual and legal circumstances. Each of the cases presented were resolved as a result of their specific factual and legal circumstances. |
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