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Louisiana Not Liable for Man Injured in Construction Area While Aiding Stuck Motorist

A Louisiana Court of Appeal recently reversed a trial court's judgment and found the State Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) not liable for serious injuries suffered by a man who was … [Read more...] about Louisiana Not Liable for Man Injured in Construction Area While Aiding Stuck Motorist

Florida Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Work Zone Accident

A legal case summary. A Florida couple were recently given the right to a jury trial by the Florida Supreme Court for injuries they received in a collision at an intersection where county workers were … [Read more...] about Florida Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Work Zone Accident

Montana Supreme Court Denies Summary Judgment Where Pavement Dropoff in Construction Zone May Have Caused Motorcycle Crash

Plaintiff William Schmidt (Schmidt) was injured during a single vehicle motorcycle accident that occurred on an Interstate 90 ramp under construction at the DeSmet Interchange near Missoula, Montana. … [Read more...] about Montana Supreme Court Denies Summary Judgment Where Pavement Dropoff in Construction Zone May Have Caused Motorcycle Crash

County Commissioners Immune from Liability for Motorcyclist’s Injuries Caused by Raised Pavement Edge in Colorado Work Zone

This is a decision made in the Court of Appeals of Colorado, Division Two on February 22, 1996. Plaintiff, Michael Charles Click, was riding on an Alamosa County road and struck the edge of the newly … [Read more...] about County Commissioners Immune from Liability for Motorcyclist’s Injuries Caused by Raised Pavement Edge in Colorado Work Zone

Ohio Jury Finds Contractor Negligent for Failure to Replace Guardrail as Soon as Practical

In Cleveland, Ohio a jury determined that a contractor was negligent for failing to replace a guardrail "as soon as practical" as required by the contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation. … [Read more...] about Ohio Jury Finds Contractor Negligent for Failure to Replace Guardrail as Soon as Practical

Illinois Appeal Court Grants Widow Right to New Trial for Husband’s Death in a Work Zone

A legal case summary. On April 15, 1986 an Illinois Court of Appeal reversed a lower court's judgment and allowed a widow the right to a new trial. She had brought a suit of negligence for the death … [Read more...] about Illinois Appeal Court Grants Widow Right to New Trial for Husband’s Death in a Work Zone

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