County reaches $3 million settlement over road’s condition 
Published: January 4, 2012
Tags: California, motorcycle accident, road safety
San Bernardino County has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit by a woman injured in a motorcycle accident who claimed that a county road was dangerous and poorly maintained.
County to pay $11.7 million to family for fatality
Published: September 8, 2011
Tags: California, road safety, wrongful death
Contra Costa, Calif. must pay a woman and her daughter $11.7 million in damages for failing to keep Marsh Creek Road safe for drivers during road resurfacing work that led to a Clayton man’s 2008 death, according to a local jury.
Motorcycle accident victim to receive $3.8 million settlement
Published: August 30, 2011
Tags: independent contractor, motorcycle accident, road safety, Virginia
A 50-year old nurse injured when the motorcycle on which she was riding struck a man hole cover raised nearly three inches above the surface of the street and crashed will receive a $3.8 million settlement from the contractor.
AAJ study: 28,000 motor carrier companies violated safety regs
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: August 28, 2009
Tags: AAJ, road safety
WASHINGTON – A new report by the American Association for Justice shows that 28,000 motor carrier companies, operating more the 200,000 trucks on American roadways, have violated federal safety regulations.
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