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Guardrail Manufacturer Sued Over South Carolina, Tennessee Accidents

A guardrail manufacturer created a product whose design flaws led to one woman’s death and another’s permanent disfigurement, according to two lawsuits filed Jan. 31. The lawsuits filed in South Carolina and Tennessee accuse the Omaha, Nebraska-based Lindsay Corporation of …

Tennessee to Replace Guardrails Involved in Fatal Crashes

Tennessee is preparing to replace numerous guardrail parts after the state determined that a certain model of end piece didn’t work as intended in at least two fatal crashes. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Tennessee plans to remove and …

Highway Guardrails Need Upgrade, Says U.S. Safety Agency

U.S. highway guardrail systems made by Trinity Industries Inc. and Road Systems Inc. have “safety performance issues” in some real-world crash scenarios, the Federal Highway Administration said as it urged a national overhaul of standards to better protect American drivers. …