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FL H0841

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Status

Introduced

2/18/2011

Primary Sponsor

Carlos Trujillo

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes North Broward Hospital District to pay $608,554.78 to Charles Pandrea as compensation for the death of his wife Janet Pandrea resulting from medical negligence
  • Janet Pandrea died on April 2, 2002, after being misdiagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and treated with chemotherapy for a benign thymoma
  • A Broward County jury returned a verdict of $808,554.78 against the hospital district on June 8, 2005, and the district has already paid the statutory limit of $200,000 under Florida law
  • Limits attorney's fees, lobbying fees, and related costs to no more than 25 percent of the $608,554.78 awarded under this act
  • Takes effect upon becoming law

Legislative Description

Relief/Pandrea/North Broward Hospital District

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee3/3/2011

Full Bill Text

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