Under a bill just passed by the Florida Legislature, owners of "special mobile equipment," such as cranes and loaders, are no longer subject to strict vicarious liability under the dangerous ...
In 1962, Florida courts began expanding the Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine beyond the typical automobile to include tow motors. More expansion followed, with courts including airplanes, trucks, ...
In a case stemming from a worker’s finger being severed on a job site, a divided Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday against Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. in a dispute about whether a piece of ...