{"id":901764,"date":"2023-10-24T11:26:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=901764"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:33:21","slug":"statute-of-limitations-construction-claims-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/statute-of-limitations-construction-claims-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida District Court Rules Four-Year Statute of Limitations Governs Construction-Based Malpractice Claims Against Design Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lindsay McCormick | <a href=\"https:\/\/marshalldennehey.com\/articles\/florida-district-court-rules-four-year-statute-limitations-governs-construction-based\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Marshall Dennehey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida Statute \u00a7 95.11 sets the statutes of limitations for numerous claims, but as it relates to construction-related professional negligence claims, there has been a dispute and uncertainty as to whether the two-year or four-year limitation provisions apply. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 95.11(4)(a), \u201can action for professional malpractice, other than medical malpractice, whether founded on contract or tort\u201d must be filed within two years. However, Fla. Stat. \u00a7 95.11(3)(c) provides a four -year statute of limitations for actions \u201cfounded on the design, planning or construction of an improvement to real property.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>American Auto<\/em>, the Third District Court of Appeal has clarified that a specific statute preempts a more general statute, and despite prior conflicting case law, Fla. Stat. \u00a7 95.11(3)(c)\u2014tailored to construction clams\u2014is the specific statute. Therefore, it has been ruled that the four-year statute of limitations applies to all claims founded in construction, even for professional malpractice or professional negligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lindsay McCormick | Marshall Dennehey Florida Statute \u00a7 95.11 sets the statutes of limitations for numerous claims, but as it relates to construction-related professional negligence claims, there has been a dispute and uncertainty as to whether the two-year or four-year limitation provisions apply. Under Fla. 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