FL H0363

City of Altamonte Springs directed to pay $150,000 to a Special Needs Trust for Erskin Bell, II, to compensate for injuries sustained when an Altamonte Springs police car traveling over 100 mph struck his vehicle on November 30, 2008

Bell sustained catastrophic injuries including skull fractures, intracranial hemorrhaging, and massive brain damage; he remains in a coma requiring 24-hour care with estimated lifetime costs of approximately $30 million

Payment of $150,000 represents the remainder of a settlement agreement under which the city already paid $1.95 million through its sovereign immunity limit ($100,000) and municipal trust coverage ($2 million)

Combined settlement payments totaling approximately $2.05 million plus the $150,000 legislative appropriation are designated as sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident

Attorney's fees, lobbying fees, costs, and similar expenses related to this claim are capped at 25 percent of the $150,000 award