Fla. Stat. 768.1257
State-of-the-art defense for products liability


In an action based upon defective design, brought against the manufacturer of a product, the finder of fact shall consider the state of the art of scientific and technical knowledge and other circumstances that existed at the time of manufacture, not at the time of loss or injury.

Source: Section 768.1257 — State-of-the-art defense for products liability, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0768.­1257 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

768.07
Railroad liability for injury to employees
768.08
Liability of corporations having relief department for injury to employees
768.10
Pits and holes not to be left open
768.11
Pits and holes
768.12
Motor vehicle colliding with any animal at large on a public highway
768.13
Good Samaritan Act
768.14
Suit by state
768.16
Wrongful Death Act
768.17
Legislative intent
768.18
Definitions
768.19
Right of action
768.20
Parties
768.21
Damages
768.22
Form of verdict
768.23
Protection of minors and incompetents
768.24
Death of a survivor before judgment
768.25
Court approval of settlements
768.26
Litigation expenses
768.28
Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions
768.31
Contribution among tortfeasors
768.35
Continuing domestic violence
768.36
Alcohol or drug defense
768.37
Limitation on civil liability arising from long-term consumption of food and nonalcoholic beverages
768.38
Liability protections for COVID-19-related claims
768.39
Immunity for educational institutions for actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
768.041
Release or covenant not to sue
768.042
Damages
768.043
Remittitur and additur actions arising out of operation of motor vehicles
768.075
Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property
768.091
Employer liability limits
768.092
Special mobile equipment
768.093
Owner liability limits
768.095
Employer immunity from liability
768.096
Employer presumption against negligent hiring
768.098
Limitation of liability for employee leasing
768.125
Liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication
768.128
Hazardous spills
768.135
Volunteer team physicians
768.136
Liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge
768.137
Definition
768.138
Interruption of electric utility service by order of law enforcement
768.139
Rescue of vulnerable person or domestic animal from a motor vehicle
768.295
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) prohibited
768.381
COVID-19-related claims against health care providers
768.382
Limitation of liability for certain voluntary engineering or architectural services
768.395
Roller skating rink safety
768.0415
Liability for injury to parent
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
768.0701
Premises liability for criminal acts of third parties
768.0705
Limitation on premises liability
768.0706
Multifamily residential property safety and security
768.0755
Premises liability for transitory foreign substances in a business establishment
768.0895
Limitation of liability for employers of persons with disabilities
768.0981
Limitation on actions against insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations, health maintenance organizations, or prepaid health clinics
768.1256
Government rules defense
768.1257
State-of-the-art defense for products liability
768.1315
Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighters’ Assistance Act
768.1325
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act
768.1326
Placement of automated external defibrillators in state buildings
768.1335
Emergency Medical Dispatch Act
768.1345
Professional malpractice
768.1355
Florida Volunteer Protection Act
768.1382
Streetlights, security lights, and other similar illumination

Current through Fall 2025

§ 768.1257. State-of-the-art defense for products liability's source at flsenate​.gov