Fla. Stat. § 768.17 : Torts — Negligence — Legislative intent Date: 18 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session It is the public policy of the state to shift the losses resulting when wrongful death occurs from the survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer. Sections 768.16-768.26 are remedial and shall be liberally construed. Fla. Stat. § 768.17 s. 1, ch. 72-35; s.106, ch. 2003-1.