Filing a Claim Against Local or State Government
Government Responsibility: Poor Road Conditions
Government Responsibility:
For a government to be held accountable for road conditions, there needs to be a reasonable amount of time for them to fix the issue. Governments depend on individuals reporting a problem or dangerous conditions and by conducting regular surveys of roadways in their area. If there isn’t a record of someone reporting the problem to them or a report from an investigation, then there normally will not be means for a claim. If the conditions are grossly unsafe and a survey should have happened sooner, there are additional avenues.
Making a Claim:
The first thing you need to do before making a claim is to record the general location of the
When filing a claim against the government, there are a couple of things you may have to do. If the government entity does not acknowledge the problem, you will need to request survey record so that you can examine whether anyone had registered the hazardous conditions. With this claim you will be required to show that the government either knew or should have known about the poor conditions, interviewing people who live nearby will help determine how long the hazard has been there.