How to Prove Negligence in a Wrongful Death Case

How to Prove Negligence in a Wrongful Death Case in Florida

Proving negligence in a Florida wrongful death case requires the estate’s personal representative to establish four elements: the defendant owed a duty of care to the deceased, the defendant breached that duty, the breach directly caused the death, and the surviving family members suffered measurable damages as a result. Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, codified in […]