FL H6521

Authorizes Miami-Dade County to pay $4.1 million to Jose Correa for injuries sustained on December 16, 2021, when a county bus driver struck him while he was in a marked crosswalk at Bird Road and Le Jeune Road

Correa suffered a below-knee amputation and ongoing pain requiring lifetime medical care after the bus driver failed to observe him and made a left-hand turn

Total settlement agreement between Correa and Miami-Dade County is $4.3 million, with $200,000 already paid under the statutory liability cap in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes

Attorney fees and lobbying fees related to this claim are capped at 25 percent of the $4.1 million award

Takes effect upon becoming law