Can the owner of a poorly maintained flat-bed trailer that flips on its side be found liable for damages suffered by the driver of the vehicle?

In a case out of Orange County, Florida a jury was faced with just this issue. A flat-bed trailer, owned by Joseph Trucking, was loaded with 3.6 tons of pre-cast concrete in Seminole County to be driven to South Florida. While negotiating a curve at only 15 miles per hour, the wooden bed ofRead more...