Appropriates $2.2 million to the Estate of Mark LaGatta for injuries sustained in a Department of Transportation accident.

This bill provides $2.2 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for the relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta. The funds compensate for injuries and damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta in a collision with a department tractor during roadwork. The bill also limits compensation to this amount and restricts attorney fees to 25% of the total. The Department of Transportation has already paid $120,000 to Mr. LaGatta, and this appropriation covers the remaining judgment amount.

Appropriates $2.2 million to the Estate of Mark LaGatta for injuries sustained in a Department of Transportation accident.

This bill provides $2.2 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for the relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta. The funds compensate for injuries and damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta in a collision with a department tractor during roadwork. The bill also limits compensation to this amount and restricts attorney fees to 25% of the total. The Department of Transportation has already paid $120,000 to Mr. LaGatta, and this appropriation covers the remaining judgment amount.