Dangerous Instrumentality

Any article that is inherently hazardous or has the potential for harming people through its careless use.

Examples of a dangerous instrumentality include explosives and electrically charged wires. Statutes and case law must be consulted to determine what items are regarded as dangerous instrumentalities.

When dealing with dangerous instrumentalities, some jurisdictions require that due care be exercised to prevent harm to those who are reasonably expected to be in proximity with them. Others impose Strict Liability for injuries and losses caused by them.

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If a big corporation knowingly produces and sells a substance or machine that it knows to be terrifyingly dangerous, and it knows that it can only be sued for $100,000, it goes on selling the dangerous instrumentality, paying the $100,000 as part of the cost of doing business.

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The only true exception arises when a parent negligently entrusts a dangerous instrumentality to a child.

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Vicarious liability for the negligence of a professional driver is determined by Florida's dangerous instrumentality doctrine, which provides that the owner of an inherently dangerous tool is liable for any injuries caused by that tool's operation.

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Appellate Judge Anthony Kline wrote, "Fundamental fairness requires that those who create and profit from commerce in a potentially dangerous instrumentality should be liable for conduct that unreasonably increases the risk of injury above and beyond that necessarily presented by their enterprise.

California ruling creates new duty for gun manufacturers

For almost as long as there have been automobiles, Florida has held owners of vehicles involved in accidents liable under its dangerous instrumentality doctrine.