FL H0697

District School Board of Sumter County authorized to pay Donald Brown $1,400,000 total: $900,000 in initial payment plus $50,000 annually from 2013 through 2022 (10 years totaling $500,000).

Compensation covers injuries from October 18, 2004 motorcycle collision with school bus driven by employee Patsy C. Foxworth, resulting in amputation of Brown's right leg below the knee and subsequent medical complications.

School board previously paid $100,000 under statutory liability limits under Florida Statutes § 768.28; this bill provides additional $1,400,000 through legislative claim process after jury awarded $2,941,240.60 and court reduced judgment to $2,651,375.83 plus costs and interest.

Attorney's fees, lobbying fees, and costs limited to 15 percent of first $1,000,000 and 10 percent of remainder (maximum $190,000 total), with taxable costs from underlying civil action collectible separately.

Compensation intended as sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident; act becomes effective upon passage.