Highway Design
The Law Offices of Scott Righthand represents drivers and passengers who were injured on a poorly designed or poorly maintained San Francisco highway, street or road. When a government entity, such as the municipal, state or federal government, fails to provide a safely designed and maintained roadway, they may be held liable for any resulting accidents and injuries.
Evidence of highway design problems include the following:
- Malfunctioning Traffic Signals. Includes damaged traffic lights or railroad crossing arms.
- Signs With Poor Visibility. Includes obstructed, missing or damaged stop signs, yield signs, curve signs, or one-way signs.
- Lack of Warning. Includes the failure to warn drivers of fallen power lines, work crews and other road hazards.
- Missing Safety Equipment. Includes the failure to install crash barriers or guardrails.
- Poor Road Maintenance. Includes the failure to repair potholes and clear roadways of obstructions or flooding.
The Law Offices of Scott Righthand has extensive experience handling highway design cases. If a highway, street or roadway design defect injured you or a loved one, please complete our online contact form or call the firm at (415) 544-0115. We offer a free initial consultation.

