Florida

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Personal Property: 4 Years
Personal Injury: 2 Years
Breach of Contract (Written): 5 Years
Breach of Contract (Oral): 4 Years
Statute of Repose (Real Property): 10 Years
Statute of Repose (Products): 12 Years
Breach of Warranty (Implied): 4 Years
Breach of Warranty (Expressed): 5 Years

GOVERNMENT LIMITATIONS/NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
Notice required within 3 Years of loss (Wrongful Death 2 years)
Suit must be filed within 4 Years

PIP/MED PAY SUBROGATION
PIP: NO
MED PAY: YES

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
Pure Comparative
Plaintiff’s damages will be reduced by their own liability no matter how large, so long as it’s less than 100% (i.e. 99% at fault can still recover 1%)

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Limitation on Parents’ Liability: No limits
Liable when child under 18 causes willful destruction to real or personal property

CERTIFICATE/AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT REQUIREMENT
Only for medical malpractice claims

JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY

Pure Several Liability
Each defendant is only responsible for their share of liability 

VICARIOUS LIABILITY
AGAINST OWNER OF VEHICLE: YES

MADE WHOLE DOCTRINE
Applies

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