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Gov. DeSantis signs bill to pay $4.1 million to Miami -Dade man who lost leg when he was hit by county bus
By CBS Miami Team at CBS4 Miami
· June 12, 2026
· 2 min read
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.Known as a claims bill, the measure is tied to a legal concept called "sovereign immunity," which caps payouts from state and local government agencies in l
Key takeaway Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday to pay $4.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 12, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? 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.Known as a claims bill, the measure is tied to a legal concept called "sovereign immunity," which caps payouts from state and local government agencies in l
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