Callahan & Blaine

According to public records compiled by auto insurance companies, over forty percent of all car crashes in the United States occur at intersections.  The majority (if not all) of these intersections are equipped with traffic signals or stop signs, which means the cause of the accidents is drivers and pedestrians not paying attention when approaching a busy, dangerous intersection.

A quick perusal of the records shows that a particular dangerous intersection in Orange County, California appears to have been making the list off and on for at least the last ten years. Those of our readers from Huntington Beach, California may not be surprised to see the intersection of Brookhurst and Adams at number six on the list.

Los Angeles, California has the dubious distinction of winning the number one spot with the intersection of Parthenia Street and Resera Boulevard.

The full top ten list for 2009 includes:

1. Los Angeles County, California:  Corner of Parthenia Street and Resera Boulevard in Northridge.
2. Cook County, Illinois:  Kennedy Drive and Avenue of the Cities in East Moline.
3. Harris County, Texas:  7300 Bellaire at the Southwest Freeway in Houston.
4. Maricopa County, Arizona:  Corner of 7^th Street and Bell Road in Phoenix.
5. Orange County, California:  Brookhurst Street and Adams Avenue in Huntington Beach.
6. San Diego County, California:  Interstate 5 near SR 94
7. Dade County, Florida:  Pines Boulevard and South Flamingo in Miami.
8. Queens County, New York:  63^rd Drive and Queens Boulevard in Queens.
9. Dallas County, Texas:  Frankford Road and Midway Road in Dallas.
10. Las Vegas County, Nevada:  Rainbow Boulevard and Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas.

Dangerous intersections are no laughing matter. When a city knows about a dangerous intersection and fails to act to make it safer, lives are needlessly put at risk.

Callahan & Blaine successfully settled a “dangerous road” accident case in Orange County, California recently. In that case two joggers were >>hit and paralyzed by a drunk driver. http://www.callahan-law.com/media/ocreg.pdf<< Attorney Daniel J. Callahan knew from previous experience that the stretch of road was known to be dangerous and that the city of Dana Point, California had failed to do anything about it. In the Dana Point case, Callahan & Blaine achieved a record-breaking $50 million settlement for the injured joggers, and convinced the city of Dana Point to make the highway safer for pedestrians.

At Callahan & Blaine, California’s premier litigation firm, we believe our success in litigating and negotiating personal injury cases comes from our uncommon approach; we handle each personal injury case as though it were a complex business litigation case, attacking it from every angle possible; our approach is persistent, thorough and relentless.

If you or someone you know has suffered a catastrophic injury or died as the result of a road accident, please contact our Orange County, California law firm for expert legal counsel.