The New York car accident attorneys and personal injury and wrongful death lawyers at Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool represent people who have been seriously injured by roadway defects, which can include poorly designed roads, such as those that are improperly graded or curved, are missing or have insufficient median barriers or shoulder guard rails, and have poor, missing or improper traffic controls and signs..

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration, is recognized as the national standard for traffic control on public streets, highways, and bicycle trails. It provides standards for signs, markings (such as pavement and curb markings, object markers, delineators, colored pavements, barricades and channelized devices, and islands), and traffic signals and control devices. State laws and generally recognized professional organizations also provide applicable standards.

Unfortunately, New York’s roadways do not always meet the applicable standards and expectations for safety. Serious or fatal accidents caused by defects in New York roads can entitle you to collect damages for medical expenses, property damages, pain and suffering, lost wages and disability.

Examples of New York road defects include:

• Missing or inadequate median barriers
• Missing or insufficient guardrails
• Missing stop signs or other critical traffic control devices
• Inoperative or ill-timed stop lights or other traffic-control devices
• Failure to install proper traffic controls at an intersection
• Failure to warn bicyclists of road work
• Unsafe New York road construction sites
• Collapsing New York roads or bridges
• Unsafe or inoperative railroad crossings
• Washed out roads, potholes, or degraded road conditions
• Poorly marked or painted lanes
• Curb defects, missing or broken curbs
• Missing or faulty manhole covers
• Power lines in the road
• Faulty or dangerous detour routes
• Flooded roadways
• Blind or obstructed intersections
• Obstructive vegetation

If you have been in a serious car accident as a result of a defective road, traffic control device or other dangerous condition on the road, it is important to consult a qualified New York personal injury lawyer or wrongful death attorney experienced in handling defective road lawsuits in New York.

Consulting a New York car accident lawyer in a timely fashion can be critical as such problems are often quickly corrected – especially after an accident.

At Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool, our accident lawyers and New York personal injury and wrongful death attorneys offer free and confidential appointments to discuss your rights.

Call the New York law office of Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool at 212-406-1700 to discuss your rights.