FL H6519

Appropriates $20,721,629.23 plus interest from the Orange County Sheriff's Office to Sean Hurley for injuries sustained in a November 15, 2019 motorcycle collision caused by Deputy Nicholas Orrizzi

Deputy Orrizzi violated Hurley's right of way when pulling onto Red Bug Lake Road in a marked sheriff's vehicle, striking the 26-year-old motorcyclist and throwing him into the median

Hurley suffered catastrophic lower body injuries requiring eight surgeries, including broken legs, dislocated knees, pelvic fracture, mechanical knee replacement, ankle fusion, and left knee reconstruction

A June 2023 jury found Deputy Orrizzi 100 percent negligent and awarded $20,839,757 in damages, including $1,714,757.61 in past medical expenses, $1,125,000 in future medical expenses over 47 years, and $18 million in noneconomic damages

Attorney fees are capped at 25 percent of the total award, and payment constitutes sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from this incident