Probably not. My guess is that the city gave an easement to the utility company that holds the utility company responsible for any equipment they install in that easement. You'll have to get a copy of that easement document to make sure.
It could, but it doesn't help you.
Your option is to file a lawsuit. You can do it in small claims court without an attorney. But Florida small claims court allows attorney representation so you can bet you'll be going up against the utility company's attorney.
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That could be important because one of the elements of negligence is to know about a hazardous condition and fail to remedy it.
However, you would have to prove that the utility company was actually notified of the condition, not just that others had been damaged. If all those others that had been damaged just filed police reports and then got their cars fixed by their own insurance or with their own money without making a claim, the utility company might never have known about the other incidents.
Florida small claims rules allow for discovery (Rule 7.020) so if you end up suing you can request production of records of previous claims arising from that location.
http://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBResources.nsf/0/5e3d51af15ee8dcd85256b29004bfa62/$FILE/Small%20Claims.pdf
I have no opinion as to whether you win or lose. There is some merit to the argument that the equipment was there in front of you and you hit it. There is also some merit in the argument that a hazard condition existed.

