Florida Statutes

§ 768.11 — Pits and holes; measure of damages

Florida § 768.11

JurisdictionFlorida

TitleXLV

Ch. 768NEGLIGENCE

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Bluebook

Fla. Stat. § 768.11 (2026).

Text

Any company or individual who may leave open pits or other holes contrary to the provisions of s. 768.10 shall be liable in damages to any person injured thereby in an amount double the actual damages sustained, which may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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Legislative History

s. 2, ch. 4051, 1891; GS 3153; RGS 4970; CGL 7057.

Nearby Sections

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§ 768.041

Release or covenant not to sue

§ 768.0415

Liability for injury to parent

§ 768.042

§ 768.0425

Damages in actions against contractors for injuries sustained from negligence, malfeasance, or misfeasance

§ 768.0427

Admissibility of evidence to prove medical expenses in personal injury or wrongful death actions; disclosure of letters of protection; recovery of past and future medical expenses damages

§ 768.043

Remittitur and additur actions arising out of operation of motor vehicles

§ 768.07

Railroad liability for injury to employees

§ 768.0701

Premises liability for criminal acts of third parties

§ 768.0705

Limitation on premises liability

§ 768.0706

Multifamily residential property safety and security; presumption against liability

§ 768.075

Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property

§ 768.0755

Premises liability for transitory foreign substances in a business establishment

§ 768.08

Liability of corporations having relief department for injury to employees; contracts in violation of act void

§ 768.0895

Limitation of liability for employers of persons with disabilities

§ 768.091

Employer liability limits; ridesharing

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