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Florida Injury Laws
Florida laws (statutory law) related to personal injury,
accidents, attrative nuisances and negligence
| Accidents – Crash involving death or personal injuries | F.S. 316.027 | |
| Additur – Adding Damages to a Jury award | F.S. 768.74 | |
| Agents or Employees Liability in Hazardous Occupations | F.S. 769.01 | |
| Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Dealers, Indemnity | F.S. 686.41 | |
| Agriculture, limitation of Civil Liability, Persons Removing Produce or Crops Remaining in Fields Following Harvest | F.S. 768.137 | |
| Agritourism – liability of owner for injury or death | F.S. 570.963 | |
| Alcoholic Beverages, Liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication | F.S. 768.125 | |
| Alcoholics and Intoxicated Persons, Crisis Stabilization – negligence action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death | F.S. 394.9085 | |
| Alternative Methods of Payment For Damage Awards | F.S. 768.78 | |
| Animals, Representative of Deceased Motor Vehicle Operator Colliding with Animals | F.S. 768.12 | |
| Arson – Unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of destructive device or bomb that results in injury to another; penalty. | F.S. 790.1615 | |
| Asbestos, Claims, scope of liability; damages | F.S. 774.207 | |
| Benevolent Gestures – Statements expressing sympathy relating to the pain, suffering, or death of a person involved in an accident; shall be inadmissible as evidence in a civil action | F.S. 90.4026 | |
| Blood Tests – Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. | F.S. 316.1933 | |
| Bombs – Unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of destructive device or bomb that results in injury to another; penalty. | F.S. 790.1615 | |
| Brain Injuries – Charlie Mack Overstreet Brain or Spinal Cord Injuries Act | F.S. 381.739 | |
| Business Establishment, Slip or Fall on foreign substances, Burden of Proof | F.S. 768.0755 | |
| Charities, Food – Liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge | F.S. 768.136 | |
| Chemically Dependent Persons – Crisis Stabilization – negligence action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death | F.S. 394.9085 | |
| Clerks of Court, Negligence Settlements and Jury Verdicts, Reports | F.S. 25.077 | |
| Collateral Sources of Indemnity | F.S. 768.76 | |
| Collision with Animal at Large on Highway | F.S. 768.12 | |
| Commercial Exploitation, Victims of Accidents – Protection of victims of crimes or accidents – Police Reports | F.S. 119.105 | |
| Common Carriers, Crimes and Offenses – Carelessness – Liability | F.S. 860.02 | |
| Community Development Districts, Actions Against Districts – Limitations | F.S. 190.043 | |
| Comparative Fault, Apportionment of Damages | F.S. 768.81 | |
| Continuing Domestic Violence – compensatory and punitive damages | F.S. 768.35 | |
| Contribution, Joint Tortfeasors – negligence | F.S. 768.31 | |
| Contributory Negligence – Dog Bites – Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons bitten. | F.S. 767.04 | |
| Controlled Substances, Law Enforcement Officers | F.S. 893.13 | |
| Convenience Stores, Security Measures, Crimes and Offenses, Privileges and Immunities, Presumptions | F.S. 768.0705 | |
| Corporate Personnel, Indemnification | F.S. 607.0850 | |
| Corporations, Liability | F.S. 768.08 | |
| Crimes and Offenses – Restitution | F.S. 960.29 | |
| Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, Removal from Office | F.S. 943.11 | |
| Culpable Negligence | F.S. 784.05 | |
| Damages, Remittitur or Additur | F.S. 768.043 | |
| Dangerous Dogs | F.S. 767.10 | |
| Death, Wrongful Death | F.S. 768.16 | |
| Demand for Judgment | F.S. 768.79 | |
| Design, Personal Property, Limitation of Actions for Injury Founded on Design | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Dietetics and Nutrition Practice, Discipline | F.S. 468.518 | |
| Disclosure of Victims Identity, Commercial Exploitation | F.S. 119.105 | |
| Distribution, Personal Property, Limitation of Actions for Injuries Founded on Distribution | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Documents of Title, Title and Rights | F.S. 677.502 | |
| Domestic Violence | F.S. 768.35 | |
| Driver Improvement School, Mandatory Attendance | F.S. 322.0261 | |
| Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, Blood Test | F.S. 316.1933 | |
| Driving While License Suspended or Revoked | F.S. 322.34 | |
| Drugs and Medicine, Defenses | F.S. 768.36 | |
| Electrical and Alarm System Contractors, Damages | F.S. 768.0425 | |
| Elevators, Dumbwaiters and Escalators, Accident Reports | F.S. 399.125 | |
| Emergencies, Shelter Owners, Tort Liability | F.S. 252.51 | |
| Emergency Medical Services, Presumptions, Dispatch | F.S. 768.1335 | |
| Emergency Medical Technicians, Course of Employment | F.S. 112.1815 | |
| Emergency Medical Technicians, Death, Aggravated Manslaughter | F.S. 782.07 | |
| Emergency Powers of Local Authorities, Riots and Mobs | F.S. 870.041 | |
| Employee Leasing, Privileges and Immunities | F.S. 768.098 | |
| Employee Screening | F.S. 435.03 | |
| Enclosures, Animals, Damaging, Notice to Owner or Occupant | F.S. 316.063 | |
| Engineers, Liability | F.S. 471.023 | |
| Excusable Homicide | F.S. 782.03 | |
| Exemption, Damages, Injury of Agent or Employee in Hazardous Occupation | F.S. 769.05 | |
| Explosives, Throwing or Discharging | F.S. 790.161 | |
| Farmers, Civil Liability, Persons Removing Produce or Crops Remaining in Fields Following Harvest | F.S. 768.137 | |
| Fiduciaries, Investments | F.S. 518.11 | |
| Financial Responsibility, Suit for Damages | F.S. 324.161 | |
| Firefighters and Fire Departments, Death, Aggravated Manslaughter | F.S. 782.07 | |
| Firefighters and Fire Departments, Occupational Safety and Health | F.S. 633.502 | |
| Food, Gifts | F.S. 768.136 | |
| Foster Care | F.S. 409.1671 | |
| Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Disciplinary Proceedings | F.S. 497.152 | |
| Good Samaritan Act | F.S. 768.13 | |
| Government Rules Defense, Products Liability, Presumptions | F.S. 768.1256 | |
| Guardian ad Litem, Compromise and Settlement, Damages | F.S. 744.3025 | |
| Gunshot Wounds, Report | F.S. 790.24 | |
| Hazardous Occupations, Employer Liability | F.S. 769.01 | |
| Hazardous Spills, Good Samaritan Protection | F.S. 768.128 | |
| Hazardous Waste, Defenses, Compliance with Act | F.S. 403.727 | |
| Health Care Providers, Notice | F.S. 456.0575 | |
| Health Maintenance Organizations | F.S. 641.28 | |
| Hearing Aids Specialists, Disciplinary Proceedings | F.S. 484.056 | |
| Highways and Roads, Gross Negligence, Contractors | F.S. 337.195 | |
| Holes, Leaving Open | F.S. 768.10 | |
| Homicide, Excusable Homicide | F.S. 782.03 | |
| Homicide, Year and a Day Rule, Abrogation | F.S. 782.035 | |
| Hoods, Wearing While Intending to Injure, Application of Law | F.S. 876.155 | |
| Horses, Equine Activities, Liability | F.S. 773.01 | |
| Horses, Equine Activities, Liability | F.S. 773.03 | |
| Hotel Keeper, Loss of Property of Guest or Tenant | F.S. 509.111 | |
| Husband and Wife, Personal Injuries to Wife, Joinder | F.S. 46.031 | |
| Hypnosis, Medical Care and Treatment | F.S. 485.001 | |
| Indictment and Information | F.S. 932.49 | |
| Information by Driver | F.S. 316.062 | |
| Inheritance or Estate Taxes, Delinquent or Deficient Taxes, Penalties | F.S. 198.18 | |
| Insurance Health Association Plan, Expenses | F.S. 627.6498 | |
| Insurance, Tort Reform | F.S. 624.460 | |
| Joinder, Husband and Wife | F.S. 46.031 | |
| Joint Tortfeasors | F.S. 768.31 | |
| Judgments and Decrees, Reports, Negligence Settlements and Jury Verdicts | F.S. 25.077 | |
| Labor and Employment, Negligent Hiring, Presumptions | F.S. 768.096 | |
| Law Enforcement Officers, Death, Aggravated Manslaughter | F.S. 782.07 | |
| Liability, Injuries and Damage Resulting from Intoxication, Providers of Alcoholic Bev | F.S. 768.125 | |
| Liability, Providers of Alcoholic Beverages | F.S. 768.125 | |
| Livestock, Enclosures, Damaging, Notice to Owner or Occupant | F.S. 316.063 | |
| Long Arm Statute | F.S. 48.193 | |
| Malpractice, Limitation of Actions | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Manufacture, Personal Property, Limitation of Actions for Injuries Founded on Manuf | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Masks, Wearing While Intending to Injure, Application of Law | F.S. 876.155 | |
| Massage, Disciplinary Action | F.S. 480.046 | |
| Medical Examiners, Death, Investigations | F.S. 406.11 | |
| Mentally Ill Persons, Forensic Clients, Abuse of Rights | F.S. 916.107 | |
| Mentally Retarded & Developmentally Disabled Persons, Forensic Clients, Abuse | F.S. 916.107 | |
| Military Forces, Phenoxy Herbicide Contact, Limitation of Actions | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Militia Member, Active Service | F.S. 250.34 | |
| Mobs and Riots, Emergency Powers of Local Authorities | F.S. 870.041 | |
| Motor Sport Nonspectator Liability Release | F.S. 549.09 | |
| Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility, Death | F.S. 324.191 | |
| Mutual Aid and Law Enforcement, Immunities | F.S. 23.127 | |
| National Guard, Active Service | F.S. 250.34 | |
| Negligent Hiring, Presumptions | F.S. 768.096 | |
| Wrongful Death – Beneficiaries & Estate Included in Lawsuit | F.S. 768.21 | |
| No Fault Insurance | F.S. 627.736 | |
| Notice, Health Care Providers | F.S. 456.0575 | |
| Nursing Homes, Health or Safety of Residents | F.S. 400.102 | |
| Nutrition Counseling, Discipline | F.S. 468.518 | |
| Offer of Judgment | F.S. 768.79 | |
| Outdoor Power Equipment, Distribution and Sales, Indemnity | F.S. 686.609 | |
| Paramedics, Course of Employment | F.S. 112.1815 | |
| Paramedics, Death, Aggravated Manslaughter | F.S. 782.07 | |
| Paramilitary Training | F.S. 790.29 | |
| Parties, Joinder, Children and Minors | F.S. 46.031 | |
| Periodic Payments, Future Economic Loss | F.S. 768.78 | |
| Personal Property, Injuries Founded on Design, Manufacturer, Distribution or Sale | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Pest Control, Human Poisoning or Death, Notice Requirements | F.S. 482.152 | |
| Pest Control, License Suspension or Revocation | F.S. 482.161 | |
| Pesticide Application, Damages | F.S. 487.159 | |
| Phenoxy Herbicide Contact | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Phenoxy Herbicide Contact, Limitation of Actions | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Physicians and Surgeons, Immunity, Athletic Events, Volunteer School Team Physicians | F.S. 768.135 | |
| Pilots, Ships and Shipping, License Suspension or Revocation | F.S. 310.101 | |
| Pits | F.S. 768.10 | |
| Pleading, Damages | F.S. 768.042 | |
| Police, Death, Aggravated Manslaughter | F.S. 782.07 | |
| Police, Livestock, Enclosures, Damaging, Notice to Owner or Occupant | F.S. 316.063 | |
| Private Investigative, Security and Repossession Services, Discipline | F.S. 493.6118 | |
| Process, Service | F.S. 48.193 | |
| Psychologists, Discipline | F.S. 490.009 | |
| Public Disorders, Prevention, Emergency Powers of Local Authorities | F.S. 870.041 | |
| Public Officers and Employees, Indemnity | F.S. 111.07 | |
| Punitive Damages | F.S. 768.72 | |
| Railroads, Employees, Liability for Negligent Injuries | F.S. 768.07 | |
| Real Estate Brokers and Sales Associates – Negligent Misrep – Discipline | F.S. 475.25 | |
| Records and Recordation, Disclosure of Victim, Commercial Exploitation | F.S. 119.105 | |
| Refrigerators, Iceboxes – Nuisance | F.S. 823.08 | |
| Release or Covenant Not to Sue | F.S. 768.041 | |
| Remedial Measures Taken After Injury, Admissibility | F.S. 90.407 | |
| Remittitur – Reducing Jury Damage Award | F.S. 768.74 | |
| Reports, Clerks of Court, Negligence Settlements and Jury Verdicts | F.S. 25.077 | |
| Repossession Services, Discipline | F.S. 493.6118 | |
| Restitution, Crime Victims | F.S. 775.089 | |
| Ridesharing, Employer Liability | F.S. 768.091 | |
| Riots and Mobs, Emergency Powers of Local Authorities | F.S. 870.041 | |
| Road Accidents and Fatalities, Statistical Studies | F.S. 334.063 | |
| School Officers and Employees, Legal Services, Civil Actions | F.S. 1012.26 | |
| School Psychologists, Discipline | F.S. 490.009 | |
| Schools and School Districts, Health Services | F.S. 381.0056 | |
| Seat Belts | F.S. 316.614 | |
| Self Defense | F.S. 776.085 | |
| Service of Process | F.S. 48.193 | |
| Sheriffs, Death, Aggravated Manslaughter | F.S. 782.07 | |
| Sheriffs, Workers Compensation, Course of Employment | F.S. 440.091 | |
| Ships and Shipping, Attachment | F.S. 76.32 | |
| Ships and Shipping, Reports | F.S. 310.111 | |
| Slip or Fall, Business Premises, Burden of Proof | F.S. 768.0755 | |
| Solicitation, Motor Vehicle Insurance Claims | F.S. 817.234 | |
| Sovereign Immunity, Waiver | F.S. 768.28 | |
| Spaceflight Businesses, Privileges and Immunities | F.S. 331.501 | |
| Spinal Cord Injuries | F.S. 381.739 | |
| State Loss Prevention Programs | F.S. 284.50 | |
| State of the Art Defense, Products Liability | F.S. 768.1257 | |
| Statement, Accidents, Evidence | F.S. 92.33 | |
| Statistical Studies, Road Accidents and Fatalities | F.S. 334.063 | |
| Statute of Limitations | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Streets and Alleys, Streetlights | F.S. 768.1382 | |
| Subsequent Remedial Measures, Evidence | F.S. 90.407 | |
| Surgical Care and Treatment, Malpractice | F.S. 95.11 | |
| Suspension or Revocation of License | F.S. 322.27 | |
| Swimming Pools, Fencing Regulations | F.S. 125.01 | |
| Sympathetic Statements, Evidence | F.S. 90.4026 | |
| Trespass, Privileges and Immunities | F.S. 768.075 | |
| Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act | F.S. 768.31 | |
| Vehicular Homicide | F.S. 782.071 | |
| Verdict, Itemized | F.S. 768.77 | |
| Vessels, Attachment | F.S. 76.32 | |
| Warehouse Receipts, Damage to Goods, Burden of Proof | F.S. 677.403 | |
| Washers and Dryers, Abandonment -Nuisance | F.S. 823.08 | |
| Weapons, Access, Children and Minors | F.S. 784.05 | |
| Wife, Claims of Husband Joined in Action for Injuries | F.S. 46.031 | |
| Work Zone Areas | F.S. 337.195 | |
| Workers Compensation | F.S. 440.01 | |
| Wrongful Death | F.S. 768.16 |
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