Austin Lack of Guardrails Attorneys
A guardrail can help protect motorists from severe injuries that may occur if their vehicle runs off of the road. However, in some cases, these guardrails may not be properly installed in particular locations or may be temporarily removed due to excessive damage. When these barriers are removed, the resulting injuries and destruction that may occur in subsequent accidents can prove to be extremely dangerous.
If you have been hurt in a collision facilitated or worsened by the lack of guardrails, you may be entitled to pursue legal action against a negligent municipality. For additional information regarding your legal rights, contact the Austin lack of guardrails lawyers of the Law Offices of Vic Feazell, P.C., by calling 512-372-8100 today.
Injuries from a Lack of Guardrails
Guardrails provide an important level of safety and protection for any road. Even relatively simple guardrails consisting of several lines of high-strength cable may provide a motorist with protection from leaving the road at full speed. In particular, these barriers help keep vehicles from tumbling off cliffs or other elevated roads and prevent vehicles from veering into oncoming traffic after a loss of control.
If these barriers are missing, a person may sustain the following injuries from a subsequent, often secondary, collision:
- Brain damage
- Bone fractures
- Neck injuries
- Internal organ or tissue damages
- Severe bleeding or scarring
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If you have been injured because of a municipality’s failure to properly install roadway barriers, we may be able to help. For more information regarding your legal options as an injured motorist, contact the Austin lack of guardrails attorneys of the Law Offices of Vic Feazell, P.C., at 512-372-8100.
