768.71 – Applicability; conflicts.
768.71 Applicability; conflicts.— (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided, this part applies to any action for damages, whether in tort or in contract. (2) This part applies only to causes of action arising on or after July 1, 1986, and does not apply to any cause of action arising before that date. (3) If a provision of this part […]
768.22 – Form of verdict.
768.22 Form of verdict.—The amounts awarded to each survivor and to the estate shall be stated separately in the verdict. History.—s. 1, ch. 72-35.
768.23 – Protection of minors and incompetents.
768.23 Protection of minors and incompetents.—The court shall provide protection for any amount awarded for the benefit of a minor child or an incompetent pursuant to the Florida Guardianship Law. History.—s. 1, ch. 72-35.
768.24 – Death of a survivor before judgment.
768.24 Death of a survivor before judgment.—A survivor’s death before final judgment shall limit the survivor’s recovery to lost support and services to the date of his or her death. The personal representative shall pay the amount recovered to the personal representative of the deceased survivor. History.—s. 1, ch. 72-35; s. 1170, ch. 97-102.
768.25 – Court approval of settlements.
768.25 Court approval of settlements.—While an action under this act is pending, no settlement as to amount or apportionment among the beneficiaries which is objected to by any survivor or which affects a survivor who is a minor or an incompetent shall be effective unless approved by the court. History.—s. 1, ch. 72-35.
768.26 – Litigation expenses.
768.26 Litigation expenses.—Attorneys’ fees and other expenses of litigation shall be paid by the personal representative and deducted from the awards to the survivors and the estate in proportion to the amounts awarded to them, but expenses incurred for the benefit of a particular survivor or the estate shall be paid from their awards. History.—s. 1, […]
768.28 – Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.
768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.— (1) In accordance with s. 13, Art. X of the State Constitution, the state, for itself and for its agencies or subdivisions, hereby waives sovereign immunity for […]
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 […]