Intersection accidents can involve almost any type of vehicle or accident victim, but certain types of accidents are particularly common at intersections and some intersections are known to be hazardous. The government entities responsible for the roads have a legal duty to evaluate and take action when an intersection has an unusually high rate of accidents. If you have been injured in an intersection accident, you may be entitled to compensation.

Some Common Ways in Which Intersection Accidents Happen

• Motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians are often involved in intersection accidents because drivers do not look for them, fail to use turn signals and cut them off, or otherwise violate their right of way.
• Large commercial trucks crush cars while making wide turns. Because of their length, trucks must swing out to the left before turning right. That leaves a space in the right-hand lane, right in the truck’s blind spot. If a trucker fails to signal or if the turn signal is not working a car may pull into the open space and be crushed as the truck completes the turn.
• A faulty traffic signal can cause an accident in which one driver is blamed for running a red light when they did not.
• Some intersections have a history of accidents and should have a traffic signal, but do not.
• Poor design or poor maintenance can cause visibility problems at intersections.
• Traffic cameras have been found to significantly increase accidents at intersections. Drivers panic when they see them and may either slam on their brake or hit the gas, causing an accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an intersection accident, please call our Tampa accident lawyers or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.