Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

nightmare car repair

A friend of mine fixes cars on his freetime. He offered to fix the radatior on my car. While he was fixing the radiator, he had put the carjack under the oilpan on the car. The car came crashing down as the jack went throught the oilpan, causing over $1000 in repairs. Can I take him to small claims court? Is he responsible for the damages?


Asked on 8/20/02, 1:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Louis Lozeau Wright, Ponsoldt & Lozeau, Trial Attorneys, LLP

Re: nightmare car repair

Yes you can file a small claims matter. Since you hired your friend to perform the repair, he is responsible for the damages he caused.

Best of luck.

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Answered on 8/20/02, 1:33 pm


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