No. HB 6507
Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of department; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. APPROPRIATION: $3,800,000
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe Department of Children and Families must pay $3.8 million to L.E. for injuries caused by its negligence. This payment is drawn from the General Revenue Fund.
The payment goes directly to an irrevocable trust created for L.E.'s exclusive benefit. The Chief Financial Officer is directed to issue the warrant.
This payment serves as the sole compensation for all present and future claims against the department arising from this specific incident.
Attorney fees for this claim are capped at 25 percent of the total amount awarded under the act.
AICreates a mandatory payment of $3.8 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Families to compensate L.E. for injuries and damages caused by the department's negligence.
AIRequires the Chief Financial Officer to issue a warrant for $3.8 million payable to an existing irrevocable trust created for L.E.'s exclusive benefit, rather than directly to L.E.
AIEstablishes that the combined amount paid under s. 768.28 and this act constitutes the sole compensation for all present and future claims against the department arising from the specific factual situation described in the act.
AIProhibits attorney fees relating to the claim against the department from exceeding 25 percent of the total amount awarded under the act.