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FL H6017
CL
Status
Introduced
2/24/2023
Primary Sponsor
Linda Chaney
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AI Summary
- Pinellas County School Board is directed to pay $2.8 million to Maria Garcia, in addition to the $200,000 already paid, for injuries caused by the negligence of a school bus driver on February 13, 2019, in Clearwater
- Maria Garcia, then a 41-year-old pedestrian, was struck and run over by a school bus driven by Patricia Gavin while crossing Curlew Road in a marked crosswalk with a green light and walk signal; the bus left the scene without the driver reporting the incident
- Ms. Garcia sustained life-threatening injuries including broken pelvic bones, hip and spinal fractures, a collapsed lung, traumatic brain injury, nerve damage rendering her right arm immobile, and accumulated medical bills totaling $1,988,328.11
- The Pinellas County School Board admitted liability and agreed to a $3 million Consent Judgment entered on May 16, 2022, in Pinellas County Circuit Court (Case No. 19-008530-CI)
- Non-federal lien interests related to Ms. Garcia's care and treatment are waived and extinguished, attorney fees are capped at 25% of the amount awarded, and the total payment constitutes sole compensation for all present and future claims
Legislative Description
Relief/Maria Garcia/Pinellas County School Board
Last Action
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 4 (Ch. 2023-321)
4/28/2023
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/20/2023
Civil Justice Subcommittee3/6/2023
Full Bill Text
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