Roadway Related Tort Liability and Risk Management

This training material has been prepared to address the tort liability problems faced by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Kentucky local governments. The manual defines the problem by reviewing the national picture of generally growing numbers of suits and escalating financial losses from suits against highway agencies. The manual also sets out solutions, and reviews actions, which can decrease the exposure of highway agencies to these suits. This risk management concept is emphasized throughout the manual.

• Record URL:
  http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/58
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Publication Date: 2003-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: 5th Edition
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Manuals; Risk management; State departments of transportation; Tort liability
• Identifier Terms: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lawsuits
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01011127
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-03-01/TT(1)-02-1F
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 6 2005 1:30PM