Have you been involved in a car wreck or an accident with a tractor trailer as a result of the current flooding on many of metro Atlanta's roads? Do you believe the accident was a result of hydroplaning? Hydroplaning is caused when you lose control of your vehicle because a thin layer of water on the road prevents the required contact between your car's tires and the road's surface. If this has happened to you, there may be someone else other than Mother Nature to blame.
The Georgia Department of Transportation and your local government has a duty to both design and maintain roads, highways, and bridges so that they will effectively drain water away from the road's surface and not allow water to accumulate, or stand on the road, which increases the hidden peril of hydroplaning. Faulty design, poor construction, or improper maintenance of the drainage systems can cause excess water to build upon the roadway presenting an increased risk for hydroplaning.
If you have recently been involved in an accident as a result of the wet road conditions you should contact one of the personal injury attorneys at the law firm of Smith, Welch & Brittain, LLP to discuss your rights. The attorneys at Smith, Welch & Brittain are ready to help you pursue a claim against the at fault parties whose negligence caused the accident and get you back on the road again.