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FL S0030
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AI Summary
- Directs the Osceola County School Board to pay $3.5 million to Kareem Hawari for injuries sustained during a school-sponsored wrestling match on March 5, 2010, when he was 13 years old
- Hawari suffered a brainstem hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury after hitting his head during the match, resulting in impaired motor coordination and speech, permanent total disability, and inability to work
- Coaches employed by the school board failed to receive formal training, did not provide adequate instruction, and matched Hawari against a larger, stronger, and more experienced wrestler who was a county champion
- The parties reached a $3.6 million settlement, of which $100,000 was already paid under the sovereign immunity cap in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes; the remaining $3.5 million requires passage of this claim bill
- Attorney fees are capped at 25 percent of the amount awarded under the act, and the total payment constitutes sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident
Legislative Description
Relief of Kareem Hawari by the Osceola County School Board
Last Action
Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/24/2021
Special Master On Claim Bills12/9/2020
Full Bill Text
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