re: Wife of man who drowned in flooded car on Bluebonnet files lawsuit against LADOTD

Let's see where it goes. IMO, negligence should absolutely be considered.

The DOTD's (government's) job is to keep the roads safe. There are safety issues and federal highway regulations that are regularly ignored.

For example, probably 80% of guardrail and bridge rail don't meet current standards. Plenty of people have won lawsuits regarding this type of stuff, even people who were drunk and drove through guardrails.

Was this a freak flood or does that underpass flood with every rain? Are there pumps? Are they working? If it regularly floods, has something been put in place to warn drivers or does the government just ignore the problem?

I don't know the particulars are in this case, or if they have standing, but that's what the courts are for.