Question #15, Case 5: Highway accident A flagger was killed on a highway construction project when a driver accidentally hit her with his car. Unfortunately, she was not paying attention and was talking with a parked dump truck driver when the accident occurred. The construction project appeared to be adequately signed and barricaded. The driver was also injured, and his car is totaled, as he swerved at the last minute to try to avoid the flagger. The woman was a young mother and her family's insurance company sues the driver, the contractor, and the state highway department (the client). The driver's insurance company in turn sues the deceased woman's family, the contractor, and the state highway department. Who can sue whom? We obviously know who lost in this scenario, but who wins in court? How can highway construction accidents be mitigated? T

Question #15, Case 5: Highway accident A flagger was killed on a highway construction project when a driver accidentally hit her with his car. Unfortunately, she was not paying attention and was talking with a parked dump truck driver when the accident occurred. The construction project appeared to be adequately signed and barricaded. The driver was also injured, and his car is totaled, as he swerved at the last minute to try to avoid the flagger. The woman was a young mother and her family's insurance company sues the driver, the contractor, and the state highway department (the client). The driver's insurance company in turn sues the deceased woman's family, the contractor, and the state highway department. Who can sue whom? We obviously know who lost in this scenario, but who wins in court? How can highway construction accidents be mitigated? T

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