Download or read book Managing Highway Tort Liability written by Russell M. Lewis and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1994 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to highway agency administrative and executive officers, risk managers, legal officials, as well as to highway design, traffic, and safety engineers, enforcement agency personnel, claims managers, and others concerned with managing tort liability programs in state transportation agencies. It describes the state of the practice with respect to the manner in which these agencies manage highway tort liability programs. Management of claims associated with highways, streets, and pedestrian facilities is the focus of this synthesis, which describes program elements, costs, staffing, risk avoidance, and management requirements. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the design and implementation of procedures and techniques to manage tort liability programs. Much of the material in this synthesis is also applicable to managing risks associated with modes other than highways within the state transportation agency. There is also applicability to local highway agencies, toll authorities, and public transit agencies.
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Download or read book Managing Product Liability to Achieve Highway Innovations written by G. L. Gittings and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1998 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to state Department of Transportation (DOT) engineers, legal counsel, researchers, and administrators; transportation product development engineers, equipment manufacturers, and engineering and product manufacturer associations; state, regional, and federal product testing and evaluation centers; and attorneys of law interested in tort liability as it applies to highway innovations. The synthesis describes the current state of the practice for managing product liability to achieve highway innovations. Information for the synthesis was collected by surveying and interviewing state transportation agencies and private transportation related organizations and by conducting a literature search. This report of the Transportation Research Board identifies and discusses specific tort and product liability problems and principles, the specific tort liability experience of public agencies in state DOTs, and the tort liability experience of private organizations involved in introducing new products to the highway market. In addition, details on the litigation risks of highway innovation, the perceptions and perspectives of public agency and private sector personnel, and the state-of-the-art methods to confront litigation risks are presented. Finally, methodological comparisons and a general tort and product liability overview are included in the appendices.
Download or read book Practical Guidelines for Minimizing Tort Liability written by Russell M. Lewis and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 1983 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre- and post-accident actions; trial preparation; loss mitigation program.
Download or read book Risk Management and Minimizing Tort Liability for Local Highway Departments written by Frederick M. Howard and published by . This book was released on 1992* with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tort Liability Related to Highways in Kentucky written by Kenneth R. Agent and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roadway Safety and Tort Liability written by John C. Glennon and published by Lawyers and Judges Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roadway Safety and Tort Liability, the second edition of Roadway Defects and Tort Liability, provides an extensive review of roadway design, roadway maintenance, traffic safety and human factors aspects of roadway safety. This edition has been expanded to include many important new topics. The first half examines the various structural components that make roads either safe or unsafe. It guides you through common roadway defects, explores historical standards, accident circumstances, and legal arguments. The second half provides an overview of lawsuits brought against states, and municipalities for accidents claimed to have been caused by one or more of the roadway safety topics discussed in the first section of the book.
Download or read book Tort Liability and Risk Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985, at the height of the "tort liability crisis" and at the urging of administrators, engineers and lawyers, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) formed a task force to study and make recommendations regarding the question of tort liability faced by the State highway and transportation departments. The scope of A4T51: Task Force on Torts, was concerned with the law of torts as well as the administration of risk management by the states. The appointment period ended in January 1990 when its Final Report was made to the Group 4 Council.
Download or read book Roadway Related Tort Liability and Risk Management written by Daniel Shelton Turner and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Law and Roadside Hazards written by James F. Fitzpatrick and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roadway Related Tort Liability and Risk Management written by Kenneth R. Agent and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defining a Road Safety Audits Program for Enhancing Safety and Reducing Tort Liability written by Roger S. Owers and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Analysis of the Characteristics of Highway Tort Liability written by G. L. Gittings and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tort Liability of Highway Agencies written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seminar on Highway Tort Liability written by Daniel S. Turner and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maintenance Management of Street and Highway Signs written by Richard A. Cunard and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1990 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to traffic engineers, maintenance managers, sign shop supervisors, and others interested in the maintenance of street and highway signs. Detailed information is presented on the current practices of state and local governments in managing the maintenance of street and highway signs within their jurisdictions. The maintenance of street and highway signs is viewed as a means for improving the effectiveness of a signing system. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the maintenance practices of several state and local highway agencies along with the rationale for those practices. It covers inspection, refurbishing, and replacement practices, along with information on equipment and personnel requirements.
Download or read book 1991 Overviews of Highway Tort Liability written by Daniel S. Turner and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
