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FL S0012
CL
AI Summary
- Appropriates $2.2 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for the relief of Mark LaGatta, who was injured on July 27, 2020, when a department employee operating a tractor backed into the eastbound lane of State Road 24 in Cedar Key, Levy County, striking LaGatta's motorcycle
- LaGatta, age 57 at the time, sustained severe leg injuries resulting in amputation of his left leg, was hospitalized for several weeks, underwent 7 surgeries and a tracheotomy, and was placed in an induced coma
- A final judgment of $2.32 million was entered in favor of LaGatta against the Department of Transportation on February 28, 2023, in Levy County Circuit Court; the department has already paid $120,000 under the state's sovereign immunity cap (s. 768.28, Florida Statutes)
- The combined $120,000 statutory payment and the $2.2 million appropriated under this act constitute the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident
- Attorney fees related to this claim are capped at 25 percent of the total amount awarded under the act
Legislative Description
Relief of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation
Last Action
Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
3/8/2024
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