This case involves claims of negligence and wrongful death arising out of an accident at a highway construction site. The jury found the defendant construction company 70% negligent and the decedent … [Read more...] about Contractor Failed to Follow MUTCD Guidelines When Signing for Construction Work Zone Haul Road Controlled by Flaggers; Tennessee Appellate Court Confirms Contractor’s Liability in Motorist’s Death
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Expert’s Testimony on Motorcycle Passenger’s Death Creates a Question of Fact; Missouri Contractors Must Defend Construction Work Zone Lane Markings
Terri Casey died in 1994 when the motorcycle she was riding crashed head-on with a pickup in a construction area in Independence. Her children and parents filed a wrongful death suit against Florence … [Read more...] about Expert’s Testimony on Motorcycle Passenger’s Death Creates a Question of Fact; Missouri Contractors Must Defend Construction Work Zone Lane Markings
Louisiana DOTD Found Negligent in $2.6 Million Award
A Louisiana Court of Appeals found in favor of a motorist who became an irreversible quadriplegic as a result of a collision at an intersection which was under reconstruction. The Court found the … [Read more...] about Louisiana DOTD Found Negligent in $2.6 Million Award
Appeals Court Declares Contractor Owes Special Duty in Work Zone Death
A Louisiana Court of Appeals upheld a lower court judgment in favor of the plaintiffs against the State Department of Transportation and Development, and then extended the original judgment and found … [Read more...] about Appeals Court Declares Contractor Owes Special Duty in Work Zone Death
Louisiana DOTD Loses Appeal Because of Employee Failure to Warn of Temporary Obstruction
A Louisiana Court of Appeal recently ruled that Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) employees failed to erect appropriate warning signs and properly direct traffic, which were the … [Read more...] about Louisiana DOTD Loses Appeal Because of Employee Failure to Warn of Temporary Obstruction