In an auto accident on iced road Georgetown, Texas, how can I determine TxDOT's liability?

Question

It was in Feb '06 and icy conditions throughout central Texas and Georgetown (as well as on the overpass where I wrecked) suddenly deteriorated. Sand and signs were put up all over town, except on my bridge. In my wreck there was no signage or conditioning against weather. The road remained opened and unprotected throughout the ice storm.

Answer 1

TxDOT has no liability.

The driver of a vehicle is solely responsible for determining the conditions of the road and deciding if it is safe to drive.

Why were you driving in an ice storm in the first place?

Answer 2

So let me see if I understand this- You were driving through an ice storm in the middle of winter and you had no idea that the road would be slippery. Yeah.. I am sure that a judge in ANY court will buy that arguement.

The highway department is never held liable for damages as a result of weather related conditions. Even if they could be held liable and even if there were signs and sand everywhere else other than that particular bridge, its not like you could not have known that the road would be slippery while driving through an ice storm.

Answer 3

I would think that it is the responsibility of the driver to drive safely on ice covered roads.

I live in New England and during the winter the roads are not marked where it is icy you just have to be careful everywhere that yo go. Some of the backroads aren't ever salted/sanded.

Answer 4

You need a good attorney who's job it is to determine liability in the first place, and most of the time he will tell you if it falls in your court, or someone Else's before he will even take the case. So pick-up the phone and call one today, as you might be sitting a case that is worth some money, at least to have your car fixed.

Answer 5

why dont you quit whinning and use a little common sense? what made you think the bridge you were going over was not iced over when all the other ones were? did the laws of physics not count for it? people like you worry me when you get behind the wheel. if you dont have sense enuff to stay off bridges in icy weather you should not be driving. quit trying to blame some one else for your own stupidity.

Answer 6

You were driving.
You knew it was cold enough to be icy.
You knew that it had been precipitating.
You have seen "Bridges may be Icy" signs before.
And you were not taking precautions.
Take responsibility for yourself, and don't come to Colorado.

{Like so many texans do.}{They're the ones spun out on the side of the road in a light snow, in a gargantuan SUV}{"but I can go 90mph' it's 4 wheel drive."}

Answer 7

i'm afraid that the criminal accountability is your lady acquaintances, or her insurers. climatic situations are outdoors the businesses administration and since the ice probable shaped during the night only who may be there to salt the vehicle park front? A driving force is anticipated (realistically or not) to force in a fashion that facilitates them finished administration in all and any situations. definite i be responsive to it grew to become into not her fault, yet neither grew to become into it her employers. The ice on their specific little piece of street grew to become into for sure not the only ice on the city! the only factor you teach on your very final couple of lines is that there grew to become into greater beneficial than one driving force on the line that morning who grew to become into not vigilant adequate to anticipate delivering icy situations to be unsafe.

Answer 8

You didn't notice ice on the road and you think TxDOT is responsible.

Answer 9

Its your fault for not noticing the icy conditions and probabley driving too fast for those conditions.

Answer 10

you now that there was a good chance of there good chance of
a accident and that it was Icy so tough its partially your fault.