General deadline orientation
Florida Statutes § 95.11 places an action founded on negligence in a two-year category. The statute separately addresses other actions and exceptions.
Florida personal injury law research
Use this page to frame research—not to calculate a deadline or predict how a court would apply the law.
Primary sources firstReviewed September 24, 2026No legal advice
Fault-rule orientation
Florida Statutes § 768.81 contains comparative-fault rules, including a recovery bar above a stated fault threshold for covered negligence actions and statutory exceptions.
What requires separate review
Medical negligence, wrongful death, government defendants, accrual, and pre-suit requirements require separate review.
Issue checklist
Questions to resolve before relying on a rule
- What is the claim?Negligence, wrongful death, medical negligence, product liability, and other claims may use different provisions.
- Who is the defendant?Government bodies, employers, health providers, and other parties may trigger notice or pre-suit requirements.
- When did time begin?Occurrence, discovery, disability, minority, tolling, and repose questions can change the analysis.
- Which law controls?Location, court, conflicts rules, contracts, and the parties can matter.
Source register
Continue with official and institutional sources
Open the source, confirm its effective date, follow cross-references, and preserve the version reviewed.
Official code starting pointFlorida StatutesOpen source ↗Reviewed sourceFlorida Statutes § 95.11Open source ↗Reviewed sourceFlorida Statutes § 768.81Open source ↗Reviewed sourceThe Florida Bar member searchOpen source ↗National starting pointFind state and local courtsOpen resource ↗National starting pointFind state bar directories and lawyer findersOpen resource ↗
Local directory
Explore Florida →Continue to Florida firms
Use the directory to build a shortlist, then verify licensing, relevant experience, current practice, and written engagement terms directly.
Educational information only. This page does not state the deadline for a particular matter, describe every exception, or replace jurisdiction-specific legal advice. Reviewed September 24, 2026.