Liability, Property & Motor Vehicle Insurance Manual

The Florida Statutes that comprise
the firm's 2008 Liability, Property and Motor Vehicle Insurance Manual were compiled by firm attorneys particularly with insurance industry professionals in mind.

Although considerable effort has been made
to ensure the accuracy of the Manual, including all pertinent changes adopted by the 2008 regular session of the Florida Legislature, it should be noted that statutes and court rules change frequently, and this is especially so in the areas of liability insurance. Caution is therefore advised in the use of this manual as your sole source of legal authority. If you have any questions about the contents, we encourage you to contact counsel.

Section I. — General Statutes

  • Attorney's Fee
  • Florida Statute 627.428
  • Bad Faith
  • Florida Statute 624.155
  • Unfair or Deceptive Practices
  • Florida Statute 626.9541  Unfair methods of competition
  • Claims Administration
  • Florida Statutes:
  • 627.426  Claims Administration
  • 627.4265  Payment of Settlement
  • 627.427  Payment of Judgment by Insurer; Penalty for Failure
  • Crime Victim Exemption
  • Florida Statute 624.128
  • Disclosure of Insurance Coverage
  • Florida Statute 627.4137  Disclosure of certain information required
  • False Claims Act
  • Florida Statutes:
  • 68.081  Florida False Claims Act; short title; purpose
  • 68.082  False Claims Against the State; Definitions; Liability
  • 68.083  Civil actions for false claims
  • 68.084  Rights of the parties in civil actions
  • 68.085  Awards to plaintiffs bringing action
  • 68.086  Expenses; attorney's fees and costs
  • 68.087  Exemptions to civil actions
  • 68.088  Protection for participating employees
  • 68.089  Limitation of actions
  • 68.09    Burden of proof
  • 68.091  Construction and severability of provisions
  • Mediation and Arbitration
  • Florida Statute 627.745  Mediation of claims
  • Chapter 44: Mediation Alternatives to Judicial Action
  • Florida Statute 44.1011  Definitions
  • Citizen Dispute Settlement Centers; establishment; operation; confidentiality
  • Florida Statutes:
  • 44.102  Court-ordered mediation
  • 44.103  Court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration
  • 44.104  Voluntary binding arbitration and voluntary trial resolution
  • 44.106  Standards and procedures for mediators and arbitrators; fees
  • 44.107  Immunity for arbitrators, mediators, and mediator trainees
  • 44.108  Funding of mediation and arbitration
  • 44.201  Citizen Dispute Settlement Centers; establishment; operation; confidentiality
  • Negligence
  • Florida Statutes:
  • 768.041  Release or covenant not to sue
  • 768.0415  Liability for injury to parent
  • 768.042  Damages
  • 768.0425  Damages in actions against contractors
  • 768.043  Remittitur and additur actions
  • 768.07  Railroad liability for injury to employees
  • 768.0705  Limitation on premises liability
  • 768.0710  Burden of proof in claims of negligence
  • 768.075   Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property
  • 768.08  Liability of corporations
  • 768.091  Employer liability limits; ridesharing
  • 768.10  Pits and holes not to be left open
  • 768.11  Pits and holes; measure of damages
  • 768.125  Liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication
  • 768.128  Hazardous spills; definitions
  • 768.13  Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability
  • 768.135  Volunteer team physicians; immunity
  • 768.136  Liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge
  • 768.16  Wrongful Death Act
  • 768.17  Legislative intent
  • 768.18  Definitions
  • 768.19   Right of action
  • 768.20  Parties
  • 768.21  Damages
  • 768.22  Form of verdict
  • 768.23  Protection of minors and incompetents
  • 768.24  Death of a survivor before judgment
  • 768.25  Court approval of settlements
  • 768.26  Litigation expenses
  • 768.14  Suit by state; waiver of sovereign immunity
  • 768.28  Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits
  • 768.31  Contribution among tortfeasors
  • 768.36  Alcohol or drug defense
  • Damages
  • Florida Statutes
  • 768.71  Applicability; conflicts
  • 768.72  Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages
  • 768.725  Punitive damages; burden of proof
  • 768.73  Punitive damages; limitation
  • 768.735  Punitive damages; exceptions; limitation
  • 768.736  Punitive damages; exceptions; for intoxication
  • 768.737  Punitive damages; application in arbitration
  • 768.74  Remittitur and additur
  • 768.75  Optional settlement conference in certain tort actions
  • Collateral Sources of Indemnity
  • Florida Statutes:
  • 768.76  Collateral sources of indemnity
  • 768.77  Itemized verdict
  • 768.78  Alternative methods of payment of damage awards
  • 768.81  Comparative fault
  • Nonjoinder of Insurers
  • Florida Statute
  • 627.4136 
  • Offers of Settlement
  • Florida Rule of Civil Procedure
  • Rule 1.442
  • Florida Statutes:
  • 45.061  Offers of settlement
  • 768.79  Offer of judgment and demand for judgment