This bill provides for the relief of Eric Miles, Jr., and Jennifer Miles, as copersonal representatives of their deceased minor son, E.E.M., due to the negligence of the South Broward Hospital District, operating as Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. The bill outlines the circumstances surrounding E.E.M.'s medical treatment, which began on December 24, 2017, and ultimately led to severe health complications and his untimely death on September 1, 2023. Following a settlement agreement reached in May 2024, the South Broward Hospital District is directed to pay $200,000 to the Miles family as compensation for the injuries and damages sustained by E.E.M.
The bill includes several key insertions into current law, such as the declaration of the facts stated in the preamble as true, the authorization for the South Broward Hospital District to appropriate funds for the payment, and the stipulation that the total amount paid for attorney fees related to this claim may not exceed 25 percent of the total amount awarded. Additionally, it specifies that the compensation provided is intended to cover all present and future claims arising from the situation described in the act. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law.