FL S0034

Appropriates $24,823,212.92 to Daniel and Amara Estrada as compensation for the wrongful birth of their son Caleb Estrada, to be paid by the University of South Florida primarily through insurance proceeds including potential bad-faith claims against Lloyds of London

Compensates parents for damages resulting from negligence by Dr. Boris Kousseff, Director of Medical Genetics at USF, who failed to diagnose Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome in their first child Aiden and failed to inform them of recurrence risks, leading them to conceive a second child with the same condition

Jury verdict found USF 90 percent liable for the wrongful birth of Caleb Estrada with care costs awarded at $23,553,000; award amount includes $26,994.87 in costs and $3,798,518.05 in interest, with $200,000 previously tendered by USF on April 2, 2009 to be credited toward payment

Limits attorney's fees, lobbying fees, costs, and other related expenses to a maximum of 25 percent of the total award

Makes this award the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from Caleb Estrada's wrongful birth