FL H6511

Appropriates $3.5 million from the Osceola County School Board to Kareem Hawari for injuries sustained during a school wrestling match on March 5, 2010, when he was 13 years old

Kareem Hawari suffered a brainstem hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury after hitting his head during the match, resulting in permanent disability affecting motor coordination and speech

The injury resulted from negligent supervision by coaches who lacked formal training, failed to provide adequate instruction, and matched Hawari against a larger, stronger, more experienced opponent

Medical expenses totaled $708,309.92, and the case was settled for $3.6 million total, of which $100,000 was previously paid under statutory liability limits

Attorney fees are capped at 25 percent of the total amount awarded under the act