Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

Suing the government is always very difficult. Remember, we got our system in part form England, and you could not sue the King. In the US, we have a similar situation with some limitations. It is called Sovereign immunity. In short, we can sue the government with certain limitations. When suing for a defect in design of a road or faulty signs, we first must determine if it is an operational or planning issue for the government. If planning level, there is no liability for the government; that is if they plan a road but decide not to have any warnings on the roadway, the government is no responsible. If the government puts in a red light but it fails to work due to fixing it, then a suit will be permitted for the failure to operate the light properly. There are also limitations on damages. Obviously, if you could sue the government for an unlimited number of actions and amount, the government would go bankrupt. So policy decisions apply, where is limited liability.