A motorist injured when a van struck his vehicle in a bridge construction zone sued the City of New York for damages. The City filed a third-party claim against the construction firm, contending that … [Read more...] about New York City Fails to Establish a Connection Between Construction Cones and Collision on Bridge
Crash Causes
Court Allows Negligence Suit Against Maryland Construction Contractor in Injury of State Trooper
The trial court awarded damages to a former Maryland state trooper in her negligence action against a contractor after she was struck by a car that had entered a construction site. She appealed the … [Read more...] about Court Allows Negligence Suit Against Maryland Construction Contractor in Injury of State Trooper
Minnesota Contractor and Subcontractor Had No Duty for Detour Route Outside Construction Zone
Two passengers died and a third suffered serious injury when the driver of the vehicle in which they rode drove the wrong way in a construction zone detour and hit another vehicle. Representatives of … [Read more...] about Minnesota Contractor and Subcontractor Had No Duty for Detour Route Outside Construction Zone
City of Chicago May Be Negligent for Placement of Cones in Work Zone: Passenger Injured When Bus Forced Too Close to Pillar
Cones directing traffic at the site where crews were painting pavement markings for a pedestrian crossing in Chicago forced a city bus to drive as far as possible to the right to avoid being hit by a … [Read more...] about City of Chicago May Be Negligent for Placement of Cones in Work Zone: Passenger Injured When Bus Forced Too Close to Pillar
Alabama County Must Show a Jury That Four-Inch to Six-Inch Pavement Edge Dropoff Is a Reasonably Safe Condition
Primary issues involved in this case include: - Four-inch to six-inch pavement edge dropoff - Foreseeability of a vehicle's leaving the traveled roadway - County's failure to warn of edge dropoff … [Read more...] about Alabama County Must Show a Jury That Four-Inch to Six-Inch Pavement Edge Dropoff Is a Reasonably Safe Condition
Ohio DOT Not Negligent; Edge Dropoff Within Work Zone Guidelines
Primary issues involved in this case include: - Pavement edge dropoffs from one and one-half to five inches deep - DOT's duty to treat dropoffs of more than one and one-half inches - Adequacy of … [Read more...] about Ohio DOT Not Negligent; Edge Dropoff Within Work Zone Guidelines