FL H0201

Amends Florida's comparative fault statute to specify how damages are apportioned in products liability actions involving defective motor vehicles that allegedly caused enhanced injuries in a crash.

Requires the trier of fact to separately consider fault of accident-related parties for accident injuries and fault of product-related parties for defect-caused injuries, unless the injuries cannot be distinguished, in which case all contributing parties' fault is considered together.

Exempts first responder tort actions from the comparative fault limitations, allowing joint and several liability to apply; defines first responder as law enforcement officers, firefighters, or emergency medical technicians and paramedics, whether full-time, part-time, or volunteer.

Requires defendants to affirmatively plead nonparty fault in initial pleadings and prove that fault by preponderance of the evidence at trial to include it on the verdict form.

Becomes effective upon passage and applies to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date.