It is the public policy of the state to shift the losses resulting when wrongful death occurs from the survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer. Sections 768.16-768.26 are remedial and shall be liberally construed.
Fla. Stat. § 768.17
Legislative intent
Known as the Florida Wrongful Death Act
The act spans §§ 768.041 to 768.81 (79 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 663 F. Supp. 2d 1276 - Estate of McCall v. United States (2009)
Most recently applied in 845 F. Supp. 2d 1215 - Starling v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (November 2011)
History.--s. 1, ch. 72-35; s. 106, ch. 2003-1.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.