According to the Dallas Morning News a man was injured in an icy car accident in northwest Dallas Texas. The wreck occurred some time after 5 a.m. Wednesday December 7 when a water main ruptured between the roads of Walnut Hill and Manana Drive. With sub-freezing temperatures the water turned to ice causing one accident involving an SUV. The male driver of the vehicle was taken to a local hospital with neck and back injuries.
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I hope the injured man fully recovers from the accident. Many may read the news feed realize that the accident was indeed not the mans fault but not understand where restitution may come from. I will admit this is a difficult undertaking but there could be a claim against the city of Dallas if it is revealed they failed to maintain a major water artery.
This type of task would require a thorough examination into the integrity and maintenance of the water main to determine if the city failed to service or secure the system prior to a winter freeze. Again taking on any city is not the easiest task but could provide for otherwise non-existent accident compensation.
Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer Michael Grossman
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