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HB 6523

Descendants and Estates of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Daryl Campbell and 8 co-sponsors

Approves a $6,100,000 settlement to Darline Angervil and her daughter J.R. against South Broward Hospital District for negligent obstetric care and birth injuries.

Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Bill Summary · HB 6523

Summary — HB 6523 (Relief / Darline Angervil and J.R. / South Broward Hospital District)

Note: The bill header supplied in the request (Relief/Descendants and Estates of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas) does not match the committee reports provided. This summary is based on the committee reports and Special Master’s Final Report included with the materials, which describe HB 6523 as a claims bill to resolve the claim of Darline Angervil and her daughter J.R. against the South Broward Hospital District.

Main purpose / intent

To implement and approve a settled medical‑malpractice claim for Darline Angervil and her daughter J.R. against the South Broward Hospital District (SBHD), resolving alleged negligence in the obstetric care of Ms. Angervil that resulted in birth injuries to the then‑unborn child. The settlement amount reported is $6,100,000.

Key provisions and changes

  • Approves and implements the settled claim in favor of Darline Angervil and J.R. in the total amount of $6,100,000 (as recommended in the Special Master’s Final Report).
  • Directs payment in accordance with the settlement terms (as set out in the reports and supporting settlement documents).
  • Effectively resolves and releases further liability between the claimants and the respondent(s) as provided in the settlement (standard for legislative claims bills).

(Exact statutory language of the bill was not provided in the reports; the above reflects the substance and effect described by the Special Master’s report.)

Findings of fact (summary of the factual basis for the claim)

  • Ms. Angervil presented to Memorial Hospital West (operated by SBHD) on Jan 14, 2014 at 30.3 weeks gestation with decreased fetal movement, pregnancy‑induced hypertension, and severe headache.
  • She was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia and placed on continuous fetal monitoring (CFM) and magnesium sulfate for fetal neuroprotection.
  • CFM was discontinued on the night of Jan 16/early Jan 17; nursing documentation and provider communication failures followed, with successive abnormal and dangerously high maternal blood pressures not adequately escalated.
  • Late on Jan 16 / early Jan 17 staff struggled to detect fetal heart tones; “critically low” tones were visualized at 2:56 a.m.; an emergency C‑section began at 3:05 a.m., and J.R. was delivered at 3:17 a.m. (born at ~2 lb 5.2 oz).
  • At birth, J.R. required extensive neonatal resuscitation and exhibited signs consistent with severe birth compromise (eg, Apgar 0 at one minute, 1 at five minutes, described as flaccid, cyanotic, apneic). The report attributes these injuries to negligent care and monitoring.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Darline Angervil (claimant) and her daughter J.R., who will receive the settlement proceeds.
  • Respondent: South Broward Hospital District (SBHD) — the settlement resolves the district’s liability for the claim.
  • Payers: The settlement terms determine who pays (SBHD, insurer, or other), as reflected in the bill text or settlement documents; the Special Master’s report documents the claim and recommended approval.

Procedural / timeline status (as reported)

  • Filed: January 24, 2025
  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee: Favorable report — March 13, 2025
  • Judiciary Committee: Favorable report / released to House Calendar — April 2, 2025
  • Laid on Table — April 29, 2025, with companion bill(s) passed; companion CS/SB 28 noted (Ch. 2025‑221) — indicating legislative disposition via companion legislation.

Notes and recommendations

  • This summary is based on the Special Master’s Final Report excerpts provided. The actual bill text should be reviewed to confirm precise payment instructions, releases, and any conditions (e.g., structured payments, attorney fees, offsets).
  • Also note the discrepancy between the initial bill title provided to the analyst and the committee reports. Verify the bill number and final enrolled language if relying on this summary for legal or administrative action.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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