In an action based upon defective design, brought against the manufacturer of a product, the finder of fact shall consider the state of the art of scientific and technical knowledge and other circumstances that existed at the time of manufacture, not at the time of loss or injury.
Fla. Stat. § 768.1257
State-of-the-art defense for products liability
Known as the Florida Wrongful Death Act
The act spans §§ 768.041 to 768.81 (79 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Danny Crawford v. ITW Food Equipment Group, LLC (2020)
Most recently applied in Danny Crawford v. ITW Food Equipment Group, LLC (October 2020)
History.--s. 14, ch. 99-225.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.