{"id":372628,"date":"2016-04-11T01:21:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/florida-law\/florida-statute-of-limitations-for-defective-products.html"},"modified":"2025-06-06T15:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:55:44","slug":"florida-statute-of-limitations-for-defective-products","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/florida-law\/florida-statute-of-limitations-for-defective-products.html","title":{"rendered":"Florida Statute of Limitations for Defective Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Florida Statute of Limitations for Defective Products<\/h1>\n
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Statutes of limitations provide deadlines (time limits) for filing different types of legal actions. Each state legislature determines when a person, organization, or prosecutor can file legal actions. These laws cover civil, criminal, and product liability cases.<\/p>\r\n

Product liability is an area of tort law through which consumers can recover damages from defective product injuries. Like many other states, Florida has statutes of limitations for defective product cases.<\/p>\r\n

This FindLaw article explores Florida’s statutes of limitations for defective products.<\/p>\r\n

Understanding Defective Products Claims<\/h2>\r\n

Manufacturers and distributors<\/a> have an obligation to ensure that the products they place into the stream of commerce are safe for their intended use and free from major product defects. If an item malfunctions and causes an injury while being used as intended, you may have a product liability claim. Suffering a severe injury while misusing a product doesn’t present a path to relief through damages. This is because you were not engaged in the appropriate use of the product.<\/p>\r\n

Type of Defects<\/h2>\r\n

There are three main types of product defects that can lead to a product liability lawsuit. They include the following:<\/p>\r\n