This is kind of a legal question, but can i get reimbursed for expenses incurred due to major constructions?

Question

I've been driving to miami near the east side of the airport. There are several major construction projects going on. And they breack the paviment, rerout traffic thru inapropriate venues. So my car brokedown... From cv joints all the way to control arm and even my tires got messed up. The questions is there any legal ground for me to get reimbrused for some of the expenses from the city or the construction companies involved in the projects...???

Answer 1

Tough one to prove and document even then all in the realm of normal travel hazzards. If you owned a business and they closed your street MAYBE. I'm no lawyer. I'd say ask one and document the eamages with the dealer you bought the car from. If it's not new or you bought it used, Good Luck.

Second Option is try to organize a class action suit with thousands of other drivers who have suffered losses, get petition drive first and then seek legal opinion, make sure it's worder correctly. Try ACLU for help w/ that

Again slim chance

Answer 2

there is a possibility
on these alternate routs .. like u there are many others traveling as well and if only u have suffered da damage than u cant sue the city govt or the construction companies for this, as it depicts that ur car was inappropriate and u had a latent defect in ur vehicle!! but if other cars suffer damage as well then ... u can claim damages from the city govt by giving a public notice and filing a suit for ascertaining an inappropriate track ..!!


on a private note: always drive save

Answer 3

Yes, you can file a suit with the city streets and roads dept.
But this is a battle that you will need a lawyer for.
The cities have and will continue to pay for damage to auto's from poorly maintained roads, but the first thing they do is try to prove it was from your lack of maintenance.
So you will need a good mechanic to stand behind you in the reason why he feels the parts failed and what the cost of damage is, Plus the lawyer will figue in the cost of retal vehicle and pain and suffering plus anytime lost to work from the damage.
So, go for it. I have seen more cases get money from damages then not.
Best Regards.

Answer 4

you can file a claim with the jourisdictions managing the projects. Unless you have a very compelling argument that someone was specifically negligent in a particular incident, like they forgot to put up a barrier or a sign or something, you're going to have the claim denied. That sets the stage for you to file suit. You will have to spend a lot of money up front to pay for the lawsuit and I doubt you would get it back in a settlement.

Unless you experienced something different from everyone else in the area, I don't see you winning this one.

Answer 5

First you would have to get a mechanic to tell you and a court of law that the construction projects and not just normal wear and tear is the cause of your car's problems.
I doubt that is going to happen.

Answer 6

you would need to PROVE NEGLIGENCE to collect any damages. The construction equipment and supplies are there and signs warn you it is there. There are alternate roads you could take if you allowed extra time for your travel. Without proof that they were so negligent that they did not even exercise ORDINARY CARE, you have no claim.

Answer 7

No, because you could have always taken a different route. That is exactly what the judge will tell you. There are alternate routes to wherever you were going.

Answer 8

Yeah probably, but unfortunately by the time you paid all the legal fees to fight the city's attorneys then you would have been better off fixing your car yourself.

Answer 9

try calling an attorney sometimes the city will reimburse for things that you can prove were caused by the road /potholes