Fargo Motor Vehicle Accident Attorneys
When you have been seriously injured in an auto or truck accident, you face hardships on multiple fronts. You may be accumulating enormous medical bills, while being out of work as a result of your injuries has you wondering how you will pay your regular bills. You cannot rely on the insurance company to pay you fairly or in a timely fashion. But, you can count on the Fargo auto and truck accident attorneys of Maring Williams Law Office, P.C., to fight aggressively for the compensation that you need and deserve. Please call us right away.
Driver Negligence
The majority of auto and truck accidents involve driver negligence. Examples of the types of negligence that can lead to a crash include:
- Distracted driving, including texting and talking on the phone while driving, even hands-free
- Speeding or driving too fast for weather or traffic conditions
- Intoxication with alcohol or drugs, including prescription drugs
- Running a red light or stop sign
- Failure to yield
- Failure to signal
- Unsafe passing
- Tailgating
- Aggressive driving
Defective Motor Vehicles
When a defective motor vehicle causes an accident or causes injuries to be worse in an accident caused by driver negligence or a roadway defect, your case will fall under product liability. Massive vehicle recalls have made major headlines in recent years, but a recall is not necessary for you to have a product liability claim. Common defects that can cause accidents or injuries include:
- Faulty tires
- Defective brakes
- Ignition switch defects
- Air bag defects
- Faulty steering system
- Fuel system defects
- Design flaws leading to rollover
- Poor roof crush resistance
- Defective seat belts
- Faulty window glazing
- Collapsing seat back
Defective Roadways
Roadway defects can cause accidents or cause injuries to be worse in the event of an accident. In the majority of these cases a government entity or agency is responsible for the design, construction, and/or maintenance of the roadway and can be held financially responsible for your injuries. Claims against the government require special expertise, and you typically have a very short amount of time to take legal action.
Examples of roadway defects include:
- Malfunctioning traffic signal
- Missing or obscured stop signs
- Missing or inaccurate height and weight limit signs
- Inadequate warning of construction zone
- Defective or missing guardrail
- Missing or inadequate median guard
- Improper speed limit
- Faulty street lights
- Hazardous shoulder
- Inappropriate hill grade
- Potholes and other road damage
- Debris or obstacles which are not removed in a timely fashion
- Lack of breakaway device on signposts and light poles
- Dangerous intersection which has not been modified
- Poor bus stop design
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured or killed in an auto or truck accident in North Dakota, the Fargo motor vehicle accident attorneys of Maring Williams Law Office, P.C., are here to help. Please call us today at (800) 492-5297 or contact us online right away to schedule your free initial consultation.
