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July 23, 2007
Car Accident at Dangerous Intersection - MODOT (Missouri Department of Transportation) Liable - Recovery of $375,000 - Insurance and Statutory Limits
St Louis residents familiar with the intersection of Dunn Road and I-270 know that the on ramp cuts across a lane of traffic, known as a "slip ramp". This is particularly dangerous and was almost fatal to the client of a lawyer in my office suite. This was negligent design by MODOT that contributed to the cause of the car accident.
The setup of the intersection at Dunn Road and I-270 made it prime for collisions like Hill's, he said. Cars waiting on Dunn to jump onto the on-ramp must yield to oncoming traffic, but many drivers zip in front of traffic or dart around yielding vehicles. With no traffic islands, signage or stoplights, Pedroli said the area is a chaotic free-for-all.
Ryan Hill's car was struck by another driver using the on ramp that cuts across the lane of traffic Hill was traveling in. Hill almost died, he ended up with near fatal injuries and over two hundred thousand in medical bills.
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