Injured in a Car Accident on I-35E?
by
Justin Harriss King on Oct. 13, 2016
Accident & Injury Car Accident Accident & Injury Accident & Injury Personal Injury
Summary: If you or someone you know was injured on Interstate 35E, you may be able to file an accident claim to recover money damages that will pay for your hospital bills, lost wages, emotional pain and other damages.
Car Accidents on Interstate 35E in North Texas
In Denton, Interstate 35 splits into I-35E and I-35W to serve both Dallas and Fort Worth before connecting again in Hillsboro. This is a busy highway which serves hundreds of thousands of vehicles each day. Due to the amount of traffic this interstate road sees (as well as the speeds at which most vehicles move) car accidents on I-35E are common, and they can be catastrophic.
18-wheelers are notorious for causing major truck accidents on this highway. These vehicles have HUGE blind spots which makes it very difficult for their drivers to see vehicles which may be right next to them. Should they decide to suddenly change lanes or fail to stop for slower traffic, they could cause a multicar pileup, resulting in serious injuries, wrongful deaths, and property damage that can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Traffic Cameras May Have Caught Your Accident on Video
I-35E is fitted with cameras which capture footage of cars
that pass through it on a daily basis. These are useful when it comes to
monitoring traffic, but can also help inform authorities when an accident occurs,
and its exact location.
Should you be injured in a car accident on Interstate 35E, your attorney may be able to subpoena the municipal council (or private company) that owns the camera so they can examine footage leading up to your accident. While this evidence is not always available, in some cases it can be vital to proving liability.
Some Cities Along I-35E Have Enacted Additional Traffic Ordinances
Many cities in Texas have ordinances banning texting and driving or have enacted hands-free laws (e.g., Denton, Lake Dallas, and Farmers Branch). These laws can have consequences related to your accident, but your attorney should be able to answer any questions related to liability.
Working with the Insurance Company
As a rule of thumb, the other driver’s insurance company will attempt to contact you and discuss the facts of your accident, but understand that they are doing this for their own self-interest. Their goal is to pay you as little as possible (preferably, nothing at all). They may try to coax you into signing documents or even admitting certain things over the phone in a recorded call. This is why it’s so important to maintain a ‘no comment’ stance with them and get in touch with an attorney.
Once you hire an attorney, THEY will deal with the insurance company while you simply focus on recovering from your injuries and getting back to normal. The best part is that accident attorneys do not cost you anything out of pocket; they only get paid if they actually win you money!
If you would like more information on your legal options, please
call the Dallas accident attorneys at Rasansky Law Firm (toll-free) at 1-877-405-4313 for your free
consultation.