Florida Comparative Negligence Calculator
Florida uses Modified Comparative (51% Bar). You can recover as long as you're not more at fault than the other side — at 50% you still recover something, but above 50% you get nothing.
Not legal advice — and missing this deadline can end your case. These are general filing deadlines under each state's statute. Your actual deadline can be shorter or longer: many states toll the clock for minors, apply a "discovery rule" when an injury isn't immediately obvious, or give you far less time to sue a government agency. Confirm your specific deadline with a licensed attorney in your state before relying on any date here.
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Modified Comparative (51% Bar)
Under Fla. Stat. § 768.81(6) — Changed from pure comparative to this 51% bar rule in 2023. This bar does not apply to medical malpractice claims, which remain pure comparative.
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