A Louisiana motorist died of injuries received in a crash where a pavement refinishing project ended in an unmarked drop-off across the travel lane. Although construction zone signs were posted, there … [Read more...] about Judgment Affirmed Against Louisiana DOT and Contractor in Work Zone Drop-Off Fatality
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New York City Fails to Establish a Connection Between Construction Cones and Collision on Bridge
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
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
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