Fresno Motor Vehicle Accident Attorneys
According to the California Highway Patrol, 3,104 people were killed and more than 223,000 injured, in California traffic accidents, in 2013. 749 of those injuries and deaths occurred in Fresno county. Attorney Curtis Floyd has been serving California injury victims, and their families, since 1988, and is here to help you. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident in California, please do not wait until it is too late, call the Law Office of Curtis Floyd today.
Common Causes of Fresno Motor Vehicle Accidents
Common causes of motor vehicle accidents include:
- Distracted driving
- Intoxication
- Fatigue
- Driving too fast for the weather, visibility traffic, or road conditions
- Unsafe passing
- Aggressive driving
- Running a red light
- Failure to yield
- Failure to use caution in construction zones
- Illegal passing of school busses
- Defective vehicles
- Roadway defects
Defective Roadways
Roadway defects can cause serious motor vehicle accidents, and they are not always obvious. For instance, an accident caused by a malfunctioning traffic signal or obscured stop sign can appear to be the fault of a driver. This is one of the many reasons it is so important that you work with experienced Fresno motor vehicle accident attorneys.
You cannot rely on the police and insurance adjusters to thoroughly investigate your accident. When you choose the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, we thoroughly investigate your accident to determine the true underlying causes, including roadway defects such as:
- Malfunctioning traffic signal
- Malfunctioning or lack of street lights
- Soft shoulder
- Potholes
- Debris left in road
- Excessive oil and gravel
- Lack of appropriate warning signs
- Missing or damaged guardrails
- Lack of breakaway devices on posts and poles
- Dangerous intersection design
- Improperly posted construction zone
- Missing or obscured stop sign
Time is Limited
When you are trying to heal from serious injuries, mourning the loss of a loved one, or both, the last thing you want to think about is paperwork and legal issues. Unfortunately, you have a limited amount of time to take legal action or you will lose your right to seek compensation.
In most motor vehicle accident cases you have two years from the date of the accident to file your lawsuit. If you must seek compensation from a government entity, such as in accidents involving roadway defects or caused by government employees, in California you only have six months to take action. You can protect your legal rights by calling our us today. We will take care of the legal issues while you focus on taking care of yourself and your family.
To learn more about your rights and potential compensation, please call the Fresno motor vehicle accident attorneys at the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation today.
