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FL S0022
CL
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Bradley
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AI Summary
- Directs the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office to pay Julia Perez up to $15 million from unencumbered county funds to compensate for injuries caused by the negligence of Deputy Brandon Hetzler on April 7, 2019
- Deputy Hetzler, responding to a service call without activating his siren or emergency lights, turned left into oncoming traffic on State Road 16 and struck two motorcyclists; the Florida Highway Patrol found him solely at fault and issued a citation for failure to yield
- Julia Perez, then 51, suffered multiple open fractures of the pelvis, arms, and legs; a punctured lung; cardiopulmonary arrest; traumatic brain injury; and permanent end-stage kidney failure requiring dialysis three times per week
- Past medical bills exceed $3,863,108.09, with estimated future medical costs between $3,318,811.56 and $4,077,923.57 over her 30-year life expectancy; she is totally disabled with an estimated lost earning capacity of $282,110
- Attorney fees are capped at 25 percent of the total award, all state lien interests related to her care are waived, and the award is intended as sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident
Legislative Description
Relief of Julia Perez by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
Last Action
Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
5/5/2023
Full Bill Text
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