Florida Statute Explainers

Reviewed by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., Florida Bar No. 39104. Last updated May 14, 2026.

Each page below explains one Florida statute. The actual statute text comes from syfert.com, Graham's free legal-research platform. The commentary, legislative history, appellate citations, and practice notes come from Graham. Bluebook citations throughout. No paywall.

The series exists because the open web's Florida-statutes coverage is bad. Most explainers are stale, miss the 2023 HB 837 amendments, and bury the citation. These pages do not.

Personal injury statutes

Section 95.11, Florida Statutes: statute of limitations. Two-year deadline for negligence claims after HB 837.
Section 768.81, Florida Statutes: comparative negligence and the 51 percent bar.
Section 627.736, Florida Statutes: Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and the 14-day rule.
Section 627.727, Florida Statutes: uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
Section 316.027, Florida Statutes: leaving the scene of an accident with injury.
Section 768.21, Florida Statutes: Wrongful Death Act damages.

Workers' compensation statutes

Section 440.13, Florida Statutes: medical benefits and the one-time change of physician.
Section 440.185, Florida Statutes: notice of injury, the 30-day deadline.

More explainers added monthly. Want to see one for a specific statute? Email Graham.