Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

Who will be held liable?
This may assist others throughout the United States as well.

Hypothetical situation -A person under the influence of alcohol walks into a rental car facility and wishes to rent a car.The consumer presents his license and credit card. The rental agent is aware of the consumer's impairment, checks the DMV records and has been advised that there have been several reports of previous accidents involving driving under the influence but has decided to ignore the report and extends rental privileges. The question is if something should happen what is the exposure to liability?

Second scenario-
The same customer, who is not impaired at the time, request a vehicle and provides a valid drivers license. The Agency is aware of the previous history and extends rental privileges. Are they opening a pandora's box exposing them to liabilities?

Asked on 4/30/02, 5:12 pm

Peter Gonzalez Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP

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Re: Who will be held liable?

The rental company may have liability exposure under both hypotheticals.

Answered on 4/30/02, 5:16 pm

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