§ 768.17, Fla. Stat. · Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Legislative intent.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 72-35; s. 106, ch. 2003-1.
Source of truth
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