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 […]
768.21 – Damages.
768.21 Damages.—All potential beneficiaries of a recovery for wrongful death, including the decedent’s estate, shall be identified in the complaint, and their relationships to the decedent shall be alleged. Damages may be awarded as follows: (1) Each survivor may recover the value of lost support and services from the date of the decedent’s injury to her or […]
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.