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FL H6517
CL
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Demi Busatta Cabrera
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AI Summary
- Miami-Dade County is authorized and directed to pay $4.1 million to Jose Correa for injuries caused by a county bus driver who struck him while he was walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Bird Road and Le Jeune Road on December 16, 2021
- The bus driver failed to observe Correa while making a left-hand turn, resulting in a collision that caused a below-knee amputation and ongoing pain requiring lifetime medical care
- The total settlement between Correa and Miami-Dade County is $4.3 million, with $200,000 already paid under the sovereign immunity liability cap in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes, and the remaining $4.1 million contingent on passage of this claim bill
- Combined attorney fees and lobbying fees related to the claim may not exceed 25% of the total amount awarded under the act
- The amounts paid under the statutory cap and this act constitute the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident
Legislative Description
Relief/Jose Correa/Miami Dade County
Last Action
Died in Rules
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/27/2025
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee2/6/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available