Jefcoat v. State, Department of Transportation

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellants appeal a final judgment entered, after jury verdict, in favor of appel-lee, State of Florida, Department of Transportation (Department), in their wrongful death action arising from their son’s death as a result of an accident on the Pensacola Bay Bridge. We affirm.

In their complaint, appellants alleged that the Department was negligent in the *168design and maintenance of the bridge, which is a section of state highway designed, built and maintained by the Department. The allegation of negligence in design and maintenance elaborated that the design of the bridge was…