BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT? LOS ANGELES HAS WORST ROADS IN US.
Car accidents can be caused by any number of variables, and dangerous or defective roads are a leading cause of crashes. A new report found that LA has the roughest roads in the entire country. The condition of these roads and the traffic they cause cost the city and its residents money, not the mention the resulting accidents, injuries, and deaths. Los Angeles drivers who have been in a road accident may have the city to blame if a deteriorating, dangerous, or congested roads were involved. To find out if you have a case, call 1-800-ALAWPRO and speak to an LA crash lawyer today.
The road report was released by the nationally recognized transportation research group TRIP. In addition to the fact that LA has the US’s worst traffic congestion, here are some other statistics and information uncovered by the report.
- 874: number of people who died in LA car crashes in 2008
- 92%: percent of Los Angeles roads ranging in condition from poor to mediocre
- $40 billion: amount delays and repairs of bad roads cost CA
- 33%: percentage of “structurally deficient” or obsolete bridges and overpasses in LA
- Roads and intersections ranking the worst in Los Angeles include long stretches of:
- Highland Avenue
- Santa Monica Boulevard
- Venice Boulevard
- I-5 (Santa Ana) Freeway
- 405 (San Diego) Freeway
Potholes, cracked pavement, poor paint, reflectors or signals, all provide potential dangers for motorists. Visit www.alawpro.com to learn more about dangerous and defective roads and your rights.
At the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP, we have collected more than $150 million for our clients. And we don’t collect from you until we have collected for you. Find out more by calling 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your free and confidential consultation with one of our experienced attorneys. Let us do the work and worrying for you. Please call now.
