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§ 768.24 — Death of a survivor before judgment

Florida § 768.24
JurisdictionFlorida
TitleXLV
Ch. 768NEGLIGENCE

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Fla. Stat. § 768.24 (2026).

Text

A survivor’s death before final judgment shall limit the survivor’s recovery to lost support and services to the date of his or her death. The personal representative shall pay the amount recovered to the personal representative of the deceased survivor.

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Legislative History

s. 1, ch. 72-35; s. 1170, ch. 97-102.

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