FloridaMiami-Dade’s hospital trust would pay Elijah Brinson $490,000 plus interest
If the proposal becomes law, Miami-Dade County’s hospital trust would pay Elijah Brinson $490,000 plus interest, with limits on related compensation and attorney fees.
What it does
Miami-Dade County’s Public Health Trust would pay Elijah Brinson $490,000, plus interest on the unpaid judgment, using money not already committed to other obligations.
The award and earlier payment would be intended as full compensation for Brinson’s present and future claims from these events. Attorney fees could not exceed 25 percent of this award.
Argument forThe payment could help Brinson collect the remaining $490,000 of his judgment, plus interest, for his hospital injuries.
Argument againstTreating the payments as full compensation could limit Brinson’s recovery if his injuries lead to additional needs in the future.
More detail
Miami-Dade County’s Public Health Trust would pay Elijah Brinson $490,000, plus interest on the unpaid judgment. Brinson would receive compensation for injuries caused by bedsores during care at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The trust would use money not already committed to other obligations. The payment requirement would take effect upon becoming law. Interest would run from April 13, 2023.
The payments would be intended as full compensation, and attorney fees could not exceed 25 percent of the amount awarded under this bill. The compensation limit would cover all present and future claims arising from the hospital care that injured Brinson. The compensation limit would cover both the earlier payment and the award under this bill. These limits would take effect upon becoming law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 7FiledIntroduced
Healthcare