Orders Clearwater to Pay Injured Pedestrian
Florida · S0028 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026
Why it matters
The city would pay a large sum to a man badly hurt when a broken crosswalk signal kept him from crossing safely. The payment would end any further claims from the 2019 crash, and lawyers could take no more than a quarter of it.
What it does
- Directs the City of Clearwater to pay Maximus Giannikos $16,037,182.49, plus interest at 9.46 percent a year
- Pays from city funds not already committed to other uses
- Caps attorney fees on this payment at 25 percent of the total amount awarded
- Makes this payment the only compensation for his past and future claims from this crash
Introduced
Next: committee review
- Introduceddone
- Committeecurrent step
- Senatenot yet
- Housenot yet
- Governornot yet
About this bill
Would require the City of Clearwater to pay Maximus Giannikos $16,037,182.49 plus interest for injuries from a broken pedestrian signal. Attorney fees on the payment could not exceed 25 percent.
Relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Injury lawyers and disability advocates would likely say the city's broken signal left him badly hurt. They would argue the payment fairly reflects his lifelong medical costs.
💬 The case against
Some taxpayer groups would likely say the city's payment is very large and uses public money. They may also argue the jury already decided the amount it owed.
Sponsored by
Sponsor details for this state bill are at the source link.
News
Loading coverage…