Poughkeepsie Auto & Truck Accident Attorneys
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in an auto or truck accident, the Poughkeepsie auto and truck accident attorneys of Denlea & Carton are here to help. We have reputation and the track record of success that lets you know you can count on us. We are passionate about helping injury victims and we treat each client with respect and dignity. We are ready to start helping you recover full compensation for your injuries.
Driver Negligence
If another driver caused your accidents through their negligence, that driver can be held financially responsible for your injuries. It does not have to be intentional, or even wildly careless. Just below the normal level of care that drivers take to avoid hurting others. Examples of driver negligence include:
- Distracted driving, including texting and other device use, even hands-free
- Impaired driving, including intoxication with alcohol, recreational drugs, prescription drugs, and fatigue
- Tailgating
- Speeding or driving too fast for the conditions
- Failure to yield
- Failure to use turn signal
- Running a red light or stop sign
- Unsafe passing
Defective Vehicles
Defective vehicles are a very real hazard. Some defects cause accidents, and there is nothing the driver can do to avoid it. Crashworthiness defects cause injuries to be worse in accidents that have another cause, such as driver negligence. If your accident or injuries were caused by a defective vehicle, one or more of the following may be held liable:
- Auto maker
- Part maker
- Dealership
- Used auto dealer
- Part seller
- Repair shop
- Rental company
- Car hauler
- Third party contracted to perform repairs or maintenance on the vehicle
Defective Roadways
Like defects in vehicles, roadway defects can cause accidents or they can cause injuries to be worse in accidents that have another cause. The government entity responsible for the design, construction and/or maintenance of the defective roadway can be held liable for your injuries. Examples of roadway defects include:
- Malfunctioning traffic signal
- Faulty street light
- Missing, damaged, obscured, or inaccurate warning signs, such as height and weight limit signs
- Missing or obscured stop signs
- Potholes and other road damage
- Debris and obstacles that are not removed in a timely fashion
- Excess gravel
- Inadequate drainage
- Inadequate or faulty guardrails
- Lack of breakaway device on poles and posts
- Falling objects in tunnels and underpasses
- Inadequate lane division
- Known dangerous intersection which has not been modified
Please, do not wait until time runs out for you to take legal action. Call the Poughkeepsie auto and truck accident attorneys of Denlea & Carton LLP., at (914) 331-0100 or contact us online today.