9G    The Reality of Work Zone Liability ( Intermediate to Advanced )
Greg Stefan – Arch Insurance Group

The focus of this presentation is on the realities of lawsuits, general liability claims, and associated settlements of work zone incidents involving the traveling public who becomes involved in an accident in or near a contractor’s roadway work zone. Presenter will go through several real-life work zone cases and large settlements to illustrate the reality of how severe these cases can be if the contrac-tor is not able to defend themselves against allegations of improper work zone setup, traffic control mgmt, etc. A big message to the contractor is the necessity for consistent documentation of work zone inspection, correction, and overall work zone mgmt, including the message of why videotaping of lane closures, daily traffic control setup, and correction of deficiencies goes a long way to provide defense in these claims.