Road Construction Often Leads To Increased Auto Injury
You can hardly turn a corner on Oklahoma’s highways without running into road construction. It’s not only a pain in the butt because of the lingering delays and stoppages – but it creates increased danger for motorists and for the construction workers. Construction zone accidents are caused by a variety of reasons, but most have to do unexpected changes on a heavily traveled route. If you’ve been experienced an auto injury in a road construction accident, you’ll want to seek medical attention to make sure that your accident does not result in life long pain issues from whiplash or other injuries.
Mistakes that Cause Road Construction Accidents
There are a variety of reason that can cause you to be injured in a highway or road construction accident, such as:
- Confusing or distracting work zones
- Slippery substances spilled on the road, for example oil
- Inadequate warning about lane changes
- Insufficient or complete lack of highway division, line stripping and edge lines
- Absence of warning signs
- Equipment problems
- Construction debris or fallen objects on the road
- Incorrect speed limit signs
- Other distracted drivers
- Drivers who travel the road regularly and don’t expect construction zones
Understanding Your Injury Liability
If you sustained any injuries in a highway construction accident due to hazards in an improperly prepared construction zone or another unprepared driver, you are entitled to compensation for your losses. Depending on the extent of your injuries, you might be facing serious medical challenges, and you shouldn’t have to handle these on your own. There are several things that you will want to do to make sure that the offending person is accountable for your damages. Be sure to photograph any areas that contributed to your accident and take notes of the following
- Driver of vehicle
- Construction companies
- Safety inspection companies
- Local government entities
We’ll help you deal with your medical injuries and can work with your attorney (if you need one) to make sure that your claims are taken care of swiftly. The sooner you seek medical attention, the more quickly the soft tissue can begin to heal with therapies and injections, to work towards preventing long term damage.
