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FL H6523
CL
Status
Introduced
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kaylee Tuck
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AI Summary
- Directs the South Broward Hospital District to pay $6.1 million to Darline Angervil, individually and as parent and natural guardian of her minor child J.R., for injuries caused by the district's negligence during Ms. Angervil's January 2014 admission to Memorial Hospital West while 30.3 weeks pregnant
- Addresses negligent monitoring by a district-employed nurse who requested removal of continuous fetal monitoring despite the patient's worsening preeclampsia symptoms, abnormal blood pressure readings, and a prolonged fetal heart rate deceleration, resulting in delayed detection of fetal distress and an emergency cesarean delivery
- J.R. was delivered essentially lifeless with an Apgar score of 0-1-3 and suffered catastrophic birth-related hypoxic injuries including mixed quadriparetic cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, global developmental delay, and impairments requiring 24-hour nursing care
- The $6.1 million represents the remaining balance of a $6.4 million consent judgment entered on or about October 19, 2023, after the district already paid $300,000 under the sovereign immunity cap in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes; the district has agreed to support the claim bill
- Attorney fees are capped at 25% of the amount awarded under the act, and the combined statutory payment and claim bill award constitute sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from this incident
Legislative Description
Relief/Darline Angervil and J.R./South Broward Hospital District
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 28 (Ch. 2025-221)
4/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/13/2025
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee2/19/2025
Full Bill Text
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