{"id":1677,"date":"2026-06-11T19:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1677"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:02:20","slug":"florida-man-who-lost-leg-after-miami-dade-bus-hit-him-to-get-4-1m-payout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1677","title":{"rendered":"Florida man who lost leg after Miami-Dade bus hit him to get $4.1M payout"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><span>TALLAHASSEE<\/span><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday to pay $4.1 million to a Miami-Dade County man who lost a leg in 2021 when he was hit by a county bus.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1675\">\u2018So much has changed\u2019: See Gisele strike a pose back in 1999<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Known as a claims bill, the measure is tied to a legal concept called \u201csovereign immunity,\u201d which caps payouts from state and local government agencies in lawsuits. To receive money above the caps, an injured person must get the Legislature to pass a claims bill to collect the full amount, even if they were awarded a large sum by the courts.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The bill DeSantis signed (SB 14) is directed towards Jose Correa, who was hit by a county bus driven by an off-duty driver on Dec. 16, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Correa was walking along a crosswalk at an intersection when a bus driver made a left turn and hit him. Correa suffered injuries that included requiring amputation of a leg below the knee, according to the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1673\">More than 20 people applied for Miami-Dade school superintendent. See the list<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Correa filed a lawsuit against the county and reached a $4.3 million settlement. Under the sovereign immunity law, the county paid $200,000 but needs legislative direction to pay the remaining $4.1 million.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The bill was among 19 DeSantis signed Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Most were \u201clocal\u201d bills, which involve legislation that only impacts a specific city or county.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Included in those local efforts, Hillsborough County voters will be asked in November whether to increase their county commission from seven members to nine members (HB 4029) and if they want to move from an appointed school district superintendent to an elected one (HB 4027).<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1671\">How the Florida Panthers modernized their recycling to win off the ice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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