FL S0024

Authorizes and directs the Palm Beach County School Board to pay $1,040,864.41 to Altavious Carter as compensation for injuries sustained in a December 15, 2005 school bus accident.

Compensates Carter for a broken neck (C6 level fracture with C6-7 subluxation) and spinal cord damage sustained when a school bus driven by Dennis Gratham struck the vehicle in which he was a passenger at 48.5 mph.

Represents the unpaid balance of court judgments totaling $1,140,864.41 ($1,094,034.30 jury verdict plus $46,830.11 cost judgment), after the school board paid $100,000 in 2010 under statutory limits.

Limits attorney fees to a maximum of 25 percent of the total amount awarded under this act.

Designates this payment as the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the accident.