Legal Question in Traffic Law in Florida

i recieved a ticket for careless driving because i vered to miss my neighbors cat that was running across the street, i ended up hittig and killing the cat anyway, and hit a car parked in the street of my neighborhood (and the car was parked all the way in the street taking up the entire lane, not even parked off to the side like in the gutter) which is deed restricted and has codes against parking your car in the street and i know as well that it is a city ordinance that you are not suppose to park your car in the street. my question is shouldnt the people whos car i hit be responsible for fixing the damages to my vehicle and is that really worthy of a caeless driving ticket?


Asked on 7/03/11, 6:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

You are asking two different questions. First, is can the cat owner be held responsible. It may be possible to sue them for full or partial damages. However, they may counter that you should be paying attention at all times to hazards in the road. I'm not saying it is a defense or not on the civil case, but just using that as an example. The Second question is whether it is worth getting a careless driving ticket. The case may be closer than you think, but I think you should hire an attorney to fight this. There are technical defenses as well as good cross examination questions that an attorney may be able to utilise for your case. Feel free to contact my office if you need assistance.

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Answered on 7/03/11, 7:09 pm


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