Wrongful Death Claims in Florida: Who Can Sue, and What the Law Allows
Who can file a wrongful death claim in Florida, and what damages does the law actually allow? A statute-cited guide to F.S. 768.16–768.26, the Florida Wrongful Death Act.
Who can file a wrongful death claim in Florida, and what damages does the law actually allow? A statute-cited guide to F.S. 768.16–768.26, the Florida Wrongful Death Act.
Want to move with your child after a Florida divorce? F.S. 61.13001 sets a 50-mile, 60-day threshold, a 20-day objection deadline, and a default outcome if the other parent doesn’t respond. Here’s how it works.
What happens when Florida workers’ comp temporary benefits hit the 104-week cap? A statute-cited breakdown of maximum medical improvement, permanent impairment ratings, and how F.S. 440.15 calculates benefits.
How federal pretrial detention actually works under 18 U.S.C. § 3142 — the Bail Reform Act’s release conditions, rebuttable presumptions, and detention hearing standards, and how it differs from Florida state bail.
Florida’s Zero Tolerance law sets a 0.02 BAC threshold for drivers under 21 — and unlike adult DUI, it’s a civil license suspension, not a criminal charge. Here’s how F.S. 322.2616 actually works.
A statute-cited walk through Florida workers’ compensation deadlines — the 30-day injury report, the 14-day and 120-day carrier response windows, the 104-week benefit cap, and the 2-year filing deadline under Chapter 440.
A statute-cited guide to Florida’s PIP no-fault auto coverage — the $10,000 limit, the 80/60 percent reimbursement split, the 14-day treatment deadline, and how an ’emergency medical condition’ determination changes what’s covered.
How Florida judges set bail, what a bail bond premium actually costs (and why it’s not negotiable), and what happens under Florida law if a defendant misses a court date.
A statute-cited walk through Florida’s domestic violence injunction process — who can file, the 15-day temporary injunction, the full hearing, and the separate criminal penalties for violating one.
A statute-cited guide to Florida divorce law — the six-month residency rule, how property gets divided, and the four types of alimony that exist since permanent alimony was eliminated in 2023.