FL S0014

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 crossing in a marked crosswalk at Bird Road and Le Jeune Road

Mr. 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 turn, causing the collision

Miami-Dade County already paid $200,000 under the statutory liability cap in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes; this claim bill covers the remaining $4.1 million of the $4.3 million settlement agreement

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

Payment constitutes sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from this incident