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South Florida Motor Vehicle Accidents and Defective Highways

• Could a roadway itself be dangerous?
• Could the design of a road, or the way in which a roadway and its shoulder are constructed, contribute to more frequent accidents or more serious injuries?

At the Tampa Law Offices of Michael J. Meksraitis we think the answers to these questions are a resounding yes.

We've been representing injured people and families who have lost a loved one in car accidents and truck accidents for more than 30 years. We've seen thousands of accidents scenes and talked with thousands of injured people. We work closely with investigators and accidents reconstructionists and we believe there are indeed roadways in south Florida that are dangerous highways.

State Road 60 is one of them. We've been investigating auto accidents there for more than 25 years. We've seen many catastrophic injuries and deaths caused by the natural reaction of a driver when he or she encountered a sudden drop-off at the edge of the road.

When a driver strays from the lane toward the shoulder and then encounters a severe drop of one tire (more than 1"), his or her natural reaction is to compensate by steering dramatically back into the lane. This can be a fatal mistake — and has been in many cases.

Highways are supposed to be designed for real-world conditions and average drivers. If the design of a roadway causes an average driver to experience serious problems, that needs to be fixed and highway authorities should be held accountable for defective highways that cause injury, including:

• Improper maintenance
• Improper construction
• Failure to put guardrails where they are clearly needed
• Failure to put signage in the proper place

If you believe that defective highway design contributed to an accident with injuries or deaths, contact our Tampa law office to speak with a lawyer at no cost. Allow us to explain your rights and to review your case.

The law office of Michael J. Meksraitis of Tampa, Florida, represents personal injury victims in the Tampa Bay Area and West Central Florida, including Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Bradenton, Inverness, Arcadia, Brooksville, Dade City, Bartow, Wauchula, and Bushnell, and all communities of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Citrus, Hernando, Polk, Sumter, Hardee, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.

Michael J. Meksraitis Chartered, Attorney at Law
Florida Personal Injury Attorney
102 S. Westland Ave. | Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 217-5639 | Fax: (813) 835-0869
Toll-free: (866) 767-1488
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