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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 774
ASBESTOS-RELATED AND SILICA-RELATED CLAIMS
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F.S. 774.206
774.206 Statute of limitations; two-disease rule.—
(1) Notwithstanding any other law, with respect to any asbestos or silica claim not barred as of the effective date of this act, the limitations period does not begin to run until the exposed person discovers, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, that he or she is physically impaired by an asbestos-related or silica-related condition.
(2) An asbestos or silica claim arising out of a nonmalignant condition shall be a distinct cause of action from an asbestos or silica claim relating to the same exposed person arising out of asbestos-related or silica-related cancer. Damages may not be awarded for fear or risk of cancer in a civil action asserting an asbestos or silica claim.
(3) A settlement of a nonmalignant asbestos or silica claim concluded after the effective date of this act may not require, as a condition of settlement, the release of any future claim for asbestos-related or silica-related cancer.
History.—s. 6, ch. 2005-274.

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Cases Citing Statute 774.206

Total Results: 4

DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Hurst

949 So. 2d 279, 2007 WL 403637

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 2007 | Docket: 1720007

Cited 13 times | Published

asbestos-related or silica-related condition," § 774.206(1), Fla. Stat. (2005), thereby protecting individuals

American Optical Corp. v. Spiewak

73 So. 3d 120, 2011 WL 2652189

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 2011 | Docket: 60303352

Cited 3 times | Published

thirty days before a trial date may be set. Section 774.206(1), Florida Statutes (2010), provides that

In Re Asbestos Litigation

933 So. 2d 613, 2006 WL 1751755

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2006 | Docket: 1308491

Cited 3 times | Published

sick. It dealt with this concern by enacting section 774.206(1), which provides in part that the limitations

Mobil Corp. v. Mallia

933 So. 2d 613, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 10692

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2006 | Docket: 64845739

Published

sick. It dealt with this concern by enacting section 774.206(1), which provides in part that the limitations