Pasadena Freeway Accident Attorney
Pasadena Freeway – An Accident Waiting to Happen
The Pasadena freeway, also known as the Arroyo Seco Parkway or the 110 freeway, is a magnet for freeway accidents in Los Angeles. Completed in 1940, it was the first major freeway built in California.
Considered a marvel of modern motoring when it was built, it is now considered narrow, outdated and dangerous. Over the years, many lawsuits have been filed against the city and county of Los Angeles alleging that the accidents happened due to the dangerous conditions of the 110 freeway.
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Why the Pasadena Freeway is Dangerous
Caltrans officials have admitted that the freeway has a high rate of accidents, even though the posted speed limit is lower than for other freeways. The freeway is dangerous because there is no shoulder and the on-ramps and off-ramps are short. Quick acceleration and deceleration are required.
Drivers, as soon as they enter the freeway from the short on-ramps, must immediately merge with oncoming traffic. There is no room for error. Drivers must maintain a keen awareness of the traffic around them. Stopping for an emergency on the freeway can be particularly hazardous because there is no shoulder.
Results That Speak for Themselves
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$122,500,000 Global Settlement Sexual Abuse
Represented 14 of 124 childhood sexual abuse victims against the City of Santa Monica.
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$18,000,000 Auto v. Truck
Client rear-ended by trucking company.
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$10,000,000 Auto v. Big Rig
Family struck by a big rig.
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$4,090,000 Auto v. Auto
Family struck by a County of Los Angeles employee.
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$3,500,000 Negligence, Personal Injury
Client who was injured when a piece of machinery fell off a plumbing truck onto his foot.
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$3,500,000 Warehouse Accident
Client whose foot was run over by a forklift driver.