768.295 – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited.
768.295 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to protect the right in Florida to exercise the rights of free speech in connection with public issues, and the rights to peacefully assemble, instruct representatives, and petition for redress of grievances before the various governmental entities of this state as […]
768.31 – Contribution among tortfeasors.
768.31 Contribution among tortfeasors.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This act shall be cited as the “Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act.” (2) RIGHT TO CONTRIBUTION.— (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, when two or more persons become jointly or severally liable in tort for the same injury to person or property, or for the same wrongful death, there is a […]
768.35 – Continuing domestic violence.
768.35 Continuing domestic violence.— (1) A victim of domestic violence, as defined in s. 741.28, who has suffered repeated physical or psychological injuries over an extended period of time, as a result of continuing domestic violence, has a cause of action against the perpetrator responsible for the violence. (2) The action may be brought in any court of […]
768.36 – Alcohol or drug defense.
768.36 Alcohol or drug defense.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Alcoholic beverage” means distilled spirits and any beverage that contains 0.5 percent or more alcohol by volume as determined in accordance with s. 561.01(4)(b). (b) “Drug” means any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111 or any substance controlled under chapter 893. The term does […]
768.37 – Limitation on civil liability arising from long-term consumption of food and nonalcoholic beverages.
768.37 Limitation on civil liability arising from long-term consumption of food and nonalcoholic beverages.—No manufacturer, distributor, or seller of foods or nonalcoholic beverages intended for human consumption shall be subject to civil liability for personal injury or wrongful death to the extent such liability is premised upon a person’s weight gain or obesity, or a health […]
768.38 – Liability protections for COVID-19-related claims.
768.38 Liability protections for COVID-19-related claims.— (1) The Legislature finds that the COVID-19 outbreak in this state threatens the continued viability of certain business entities, educational institutions, governmental entities, and religious institutions that contribute to the overall well-being of this state. The threat of unknown and potentially unbounded liability to such businesses, entities, and institutions, in the […]
768.18 – Definitions.
768.18 Definitions.—As used in ss. 768.16-768.26: (1) “Survivors” means the decedent’s spouse, children, parents, and, when partly or wholly dependent on the decedent for support or services, any blood relatives and adoptive brothers and sisters. It includes the child born out of wedlock of a mother, but not the child born out of wedlock of the father […]
768.381 – COVID-19-related claims against health care providers.
1768.381 COVID-19-related claims against health care providers.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Authoritative guidance” means nonbinding instructions or recommendations from a federal, state, or local governmental entity, a clinical professional organization, or another authoritative source of clinical guidance. (b) “COVID-19” means the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2; any disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, its viral fragments, […]
768.19 – Right of action.
768.19 Right of action.—When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act, negligence, default, or breach of contract or warranty of any person, including those occurring on navigable waters, and the event would have entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover damages if death had not ensued, the person or […]
768.382 – Limitation of liability for certain voluntary engineering or architectural services.
768.382 Limitation of liability for certain voluntary engineering or architectural services.— (1) For the purposes of this section, the term “structures specialist” means a person who has been trained by, and holds a current certification from, the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a structures specialist. (2) An engineer as defined in s. 471.005, an architect as […]