Miami-Dade County would pay Becerra family $1 million

Miami-Dade County must pay the family $1 million, plus statutory interest and taxable costs, from funds not already committed to other uses. The payment goes to Odalys Fortes, Pablo Becerra, and Aliyah Isabel Mieryteran for injuries and damages tied to Annie Becerra's death. The payment is authorized and directed by the bill; it is not available unless the bill becomes law. The bill would take effect when it becomes law.

Payments under the bill and an earlier payment under state law are intended to be the family's only compensation for claims from this incident; attorney fees may not exceed 25 percent of the amount awarded under the bill. The limits apply to claims by Fortes, Becerra, and Mieryteran arising from the incident that caused their injuries and damages. The payment limit covers present and future claims arising from the incident described in the bill. The fee limit applies to fees relating to this claim; the compensation limit covers present and future claims arising from the incident.