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Highway tort liability cases center on the responsibility of the highway
agency to operate its streets or roadways in a reasonably safe manner.
Highway accidents may occur due to the road, the roadside, design or
maintenance issues. The highway us examined to determine if highway
factors were dangerous in a manner that was a cause of the accident
or its severity. Our investigation of highway factors is frequently
supplemented by accident reconstruction to determine how the accident
occurred, human factor analysis of operator actions, and vehicle inspection
for mechanical failure that may have been a cause of the accident.
Harlan-McGee Associates, Inc. has provided technical assistance
for accidents involving single vehicle run off road, head-on frontal
offset, multiple vehicle, truck rollovers and pedestrian/bicycle knockdown.
Accidents have been caused from highway factors such as:
| Roadway Maintenance |
Roadway Lighting |
| Bridge Maintenance |
Bus Stop Location |
| Curb Height and Type |
Guardrail |
| Drainage |
Clear Zone |
| Driveway Access Control |
Traffic Signal Design |
| Delineation |
Slippery Pavement |
| Driveway Location/Design |
Shoulder Slope & Condition |
| Steel Bridge Deck |
Site Distance |
| Freeway Access Control |
-intersection |
| Intersection Geometry |
-turning |
| Freeway Ramp Geometry |
-stopping |
| Pedestrian Signals |
-passing |
| Snow and Ice Removal |
Narrow Bridges |
| Median Barriers |
Impact Attenuators |
| Traffic Signal |
Passing Zone |
| -maintenance |
Turn Restrictions |
| -operation |
Utility Poles |
| -requirement |
Work Zone Safety |
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