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 […]
768.20 – Parties.
768.20 Parties.—The action shall be brought by the decedent’s personal representative, who shall recover for the benefit of the decedent’s survivors and estate all damages, as specified in this act, caused by the injury resulting in death. When a personal injury to the decedent results in death, no action for the personal injury shall survive, and […]
768.39 – Immunity for educational institutions for actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
768.39 Immunity for educational institutions for actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.— (1) The Legislature finds that during the COVID-19 public health emergency, educational institutions had little choice but to close or restrict access to their campuses in an effort to protect the health of their students, educators, staff, and communities. Despite these efforts, more than 120,000 […]