Sheriff’s office would pay Sean Hurley $20.7 million for crash injuries

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office would pay Sean Hurley $20,721,629.23 plus interest. The payment would compensate Hurley for injuries and damages caused by the sheriff’s office’s negligence in the November 15, 2019, crash. The money would come from county funds not already set aside or committed. The payment requirement would take effect when the bill becomes law.

The proposal would identify the payments as Hurley’s sole compensation and cap attorney fees. The compensation provision would cover all present and future claims arising from the crash that injured Hurley. The sole-compensation provision would cover this award together with amounts the sheriff’s office paid under Florida’s government liability law. Attorney fees for this claim could not exceed 25 percent of the amount awarded under this bill. These provisions would take effect when the bill becomes law.