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Truck claims
in Florida.
Following 2023 tort reform, Florida applies modified comparative negligence — recovery is barred if you are more than 50% at fault. Otherwise, damages are reduced by your share of fault.
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Florida has a 2-year deadline. Evidence disappears in days.
2 years
Two years for negligence claims arising on or after March 24, 2023, under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a) (formerly four years).
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Following 2023 tort reform, Florida applies modified comparative negligence — recovery is barred if you are more than 50% at fault. Otherwise, damages are reduced by your share of fault.
Maximum recovery
No general cap on compensatory damages in most truck accident cases. Punitive damages are limited under Fla. Stat. § 768.73.
Pre-suit notice
Claims against state agencies require pre-suit notice under Fla. Stat. § 768.28.
Fla. Stat. § 95.11
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
Florida is a no-fault PIP state for car accidents, but commercial trucks operate outside no-fault. I-95, I-75, and I-4 are heavy freight corridors.
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