Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 22: Tort Liability and Risk Management

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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 22: Tort Liability and Risk Management

2006-07-01
By United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration

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English

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bicycling Education And Training Pedestrians Risk Management Tort Liability
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-HRT-05-127
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Right Statement:

Public Domain
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Abstract:

This lesson provides an understanding of tort liability, risk management principles, and techniques for monitoring and evaluating existing facilities and programs. Key definitions are provided, along with information on litigation trends, exposure evaluation methodologies, successful risk–reduction strategies, and case study examples. Students will study real cases that illustrate the importance of considering human performance in planning and design and of the role facilities play in creating predictable behavior. An understanding of tort liability and risk management issues will alert the designer to the need for evaluation and monitoring on an ongoing basis and for creating built–in feedback systems. More and more lawsuits are being settled against government entities that adopt a do–nothing posture. Identifying potential risks, doing something, and then evaluating the results as part of a systematic program is proving to be a more defensible approach.
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