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From busy roads in Tampa and Orlando to
rural streets in Pasco and Lakeland, all intersections have
the potential to be extremely dangerous. With pedestrians
crossing, lights changing, and views obstructed, intersections
present a range of hazards, making them a prime area for car
accidents. Unfortunately, oftentimes these accidents involve
multiple cars, high speeds, and serious injuries. As a matter
of fact, intersection accidents are a number one reason why
people feel the need to contact a car accident attorney.
Not all accidents at intersections can be
blamed on one driver or a single act of negligence. Sometimes
intersection accidents are simply caused by the understandable
confusion of many cars going different directions at the same
time. However, since one of the first orders of business for
your car accident attorney
is establishing negligence in your collision, it is likely
that your attorney will investigate the following possible
scenarios in your accident:
- Drivers failing to obey traffic lights,
stop signs, and yield signs
- Malfunctioning traffic lights
- Traffic lights that have changed in
duration
- Pedestrian behavior
- Driving while talking on a cell phone
or texting
- Drivers failing to use their directional
signals
- Speeding, improper lane changes, and
other reckless driving behaviors
- Driving while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs
According to 2008 statistics gathered by
the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
(DHSMV), 44 percent of accidents causing injury or death in
Florida occurred either at an intersection or were influenced
by an intersection. This one statistic highlights how dangerous
intersections are in Tampa, Clearwater, St Petersburg, Orlando,
Lakeland, Pasco, and Sarasota, and also demonstrates why the
services of a car accident attorney are often needed for intersection
crashes.
If you or a loved one has experienced
the misfortune of an intersection accident in central Florida
locations such as Tampa, Brandon, Orlando, Lakeland, Sarasota,
or another community, please contact a car
accident lawyer from Kennedy Law Group for a free initial
consultation. Our law firm will be happy to offer you a professional
assessment of your case.
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