36 Trial Lawyer • Fall 2022 Daylighting Continued from p 35 ment entities often publish their own materials for private developers, and because they are sued with some frequency for roadway design defects, you should know there’s likely a trove of information you can use to shed light on how the government entity is willing to either rely on or impugn the industry standards depending on the government’s conduct in your case. If you’ve done your homework, you might just be able to put the government in a lose-lose position. They can either admit that the standards matter, to the detriment of their legal defense, or they can deny the importance of the standards, to the detriment of their credibility. Take care of yourself and others In cases that involve familiarizing yourself with technical engineering standards, reviewing hundreds of emails between bureaucrats and grappling with
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