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Over the years, Golomb & Honik has achieved outstanding
results in the most challenging highway design accidents.
These demanding cases involve the many complications
of any motor vehicle or trucking case—plus the many
engineering intricacies that go into road design. Poorly
designed roads can result in water ponding, excessively
icy conditions, poor visibility, dangerous intersections,
and more. Read more about Golomb & Honik's handling
of such cases here:
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Golomb & Honik successfully represented the estates
of two vehicle occupants tragically killed at an intersection
not properly protected by four-way stop signs. Investigation
and discovery in the case revealed that the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation had undertaken a study
of an adjoining intersection, less than a half mile
away, and found design justification to erect a four-way
stop sign. Despite the fact that the intersection
in which these occupants were killed was identical
in all respects and clearly required the erection
of a four-way stop sign, the Department of Transportation
inexplicably erected four-way controls at one intersection
and not the other. A significant confidential settlement
was reached on behalf of the estates.
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While attempting to negotiate a curve to the left,
a New Jersey driver lost control of his vehicle, exited
the roadway, and struck a tree. He suffered extensive
orthopedic and neurological injuries that required
a two-month hospital stay. A pre-litigation investigation
conducted by Golomb & Honik attorneys discovered that
there had been at least 13 similar incidents in a
three-year period preceding the accident—all occurring
within 200 yards of the accident location. Engineers
hired by Golomb & Honik determined that there was
a design defect in the highway that created a "pooling"
effect during inclement weather, making the roadway
exceedingly slippery. Additionally, it was determined
during discovery that the guardrail at the curve in
question had been taken down in a previous accident;
the replacement was six feet shorter than the previous
guardrail. The case settled confidentially just prior
to jury selection.
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