On the Jan. 27 assembly, the City Commission accepted a private damage settlement between Alejandro Leiva and Ethan Honorat towards the City of Tallahassee. This settlement comes from a automotive accident involving a Tallahassee Police Division automotive. This settlement will resolve the claims towards the City for a complete of $146,049, together with $16,049 price of property injury. The quantity can be paid from the Danger Administration Fund.
On Jan, 24, 2019, Leiva was driving and was hit by a Tallahassee Police Division automobile on the intersection of W. School Avenue and South Macomb St. The accident occurred as a result of the police officer ran a purple mild. The accident brought about Leiva, a 23-year-old school scholar, and his passenger, Honorat, to undergo a number of accidents. Their whole medical bills added as much as $96,559.
Leiva and Honorat served the City with a lawsuit searching for damages for medical bills, misplaced wages and ache and struggling. This case was negotiated by Danger Administration for a full settlement of $146,049.
This sum contains property injury to Leiva’s automobile, which was totaled, prices and lawyer charges. Leiva suffered accidents to his neck, shoulder, knee and ankle and needed to obtain a partial discectomy due to herniated discs. His medical bills added as much as $50,532. Honorat additionally suffered accidents to his neck, again, knees and ankles and needed to obtain injections to his cervical backbone and a partial discectomy. His medical payments added as much as $46,017.
