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FL H3519

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Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

David Santiago

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $608,554.78 from the North Broward Hospital District to Charles Pandrea for the death of his wife Janet Pandrea on April 2, 2002, resulting from medical negligence
  • Janet Pandrea was misdiagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by pathologist Peter Tsivis, M.D., at Coral Springs Medical Center when she actually had a benign thymoma, leading to unnecessary chemotherapy that caused her death
  • A Broward County jury returned a verdict of $808,554.78 on June 8, 2005, of which the district already paid the $200,000 statutory limit under s. 768.28, Florida Statutes
  • Attorney fees, lobbying fees, costs, and similar expenses related to the claim may not exceed 25 percent of the amount awarded
  • The payment represents sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident

Legislative Description

Relief/Charles Pandrea/North Broward Hospital District

Last Action

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee12/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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