Several parties might be liable for a car accident caused by poor road conditions. Depending on the facts surrounding the crash, potentially at-fault parties include a government entity, the owner of the road, or another driver.
A government entity may be liable if the accident happened on a public road due to poor maintenance. If, for example, the wreck was caused by a pothole or uneven road surface, the state, county, or city government agency responsible for that aspect of road maintenance might be liable for the resulting damages. In some cases, multiple agencies may be held liable for a single crash.
If the road was private, the party who owned the road might be liable for the accident. And if the crash happened because another driver failed to adjust his or her speed to unsafe road conditions, that motorist might be liable.
