Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

Hurricane Damage by Neighbor Negligence

Just before Hurricane Wilma my next door neighbor placed a large sheet of concrete board over new brick pavers on his patio to prevent the rain from washing them out. It was just laid on top with no anchoring. During the hurricane the winds lifted this board and blew it into my pool screen enclosure causing it to be destroyed. The pool screen will be at least $20,000 to replace and my insurance deductible will liklely be $6000. I saw the event happen, have pictures, and have the board. Does this sound like neighbor negligence and if yes, under FL law or court decisions would I be likely to recover my deductible from my neighbor (the neighbor is a contractor building a spec home for sale). Thanks for any information.


Asked on 10/28/05, 1:22 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Frederick Graves Jurisdictionary

Re: Hurricane Damage by Neighbor Negligence

Certainly you can!

And, with our self-help, step-by-step lawsuit tutorials you can do it yourself and save money on lawyers fees. Even if you hire a lawyer, you can make sure you get what you're paying for.

Learn more at Jurisdictionary on the web.

Read more
Answered on 10/28/05, 1:50 pm
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: Hurricane Damage by Neighbor Negligence

It sounds like a provable case to me.

Read more
Answered on 10/28/05, 9:36 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More General Civil Litigation questions and answers in Florida