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Florida is a strict-liability dog-bite state under Fla. Stat. § 767.04 — the owner pays even on a first bite, though the new 51% comparative rule can affect recovery.

Florida’s Business Corporations Act and the Revised LLC Act govern most commercial disputes — and post-HB 837 attorney-fee rules cut some plaintiff leverage.

Florida still requires $10,000 PIP coverage — but HB 837 cut the tort SOL to 2 years and moved to 51% modified comparative, so timing and fault analysis are critical.

FDUTPA (Fla. Stat. § 501.201) lets consumers recover actual damages plus attorney fees — though HB 837 narrowed certain bad-faith and assignment-of-benefits paths.

Florida’s 10-20-Life sentencing law and expanded "Stand Your Ground" rules (Fla. Stat. § 776.032) make pre-trial immunity hearings a real strategic lever.

Florida recognizes strict liability for defective products under West v. Caterpillar — design, manufacturing, and warning defects each have their own proof tracks.

The Florida Civil Rights Act (Fla. Stat. § 760.01) tracks Title VII but has a 365-day FCHR filing rule — local counsel keeps the deadlines straight.

Florida is an equitable-distribution state — and a 2023 reform ended permanent alimony, replaced by durational and bridge-the-gap forms tied to marriage length.

Florida has immigration courts in Miami and Orlando — and recent state laws (SB 1718) overlay state-law enforcement on federal immigration practice.

Florida’s Lemon Law (Fla. Stat. § 681.10) covers new vehicles for 24 months or 24,000 miles — and DEAA arbitration is a precursor for many cases.

Florida med-mal caps were struck down (Estate of McCall, North Broward Hospital) — but the pre-suit notice and expert affidavit requirements (Fla. Stat. § 766.106) still gate cases.

HB 837 cut Florida’s PI SOL from 4 years to 2 (Fla. Stat. § 95.11) for negligence claims — pre-reform cases on the old 4-year clock are vanishingly rare now.

Fla. Stat. § 768.0755 puts the burden on plaintiffs to prove the business had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition — Florida is harder than average on slip-and-fall.

Florida SSA hearing offices in Tampa, Miami, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale process some of the highest case volumes in the country — counsel helps tighten the medical record.

Florida workers’ comp under Fla. Stat. Chapter 440 runs through DOAH — and the Castellanos decision (2016) struck down the fee schedule, restoring reasonable attorney fees.