Florida S0016 provides $2.3 million to Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen for injuries sustained due to City of St. Petersburg negligence.

Florida S0016 directs the City of St. Petersburg to pay $2.3 million to Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen for injuries sustained during his arrest and transport. Sanchez-Mayen was found asleep in a park, arrested for trespassing, and placed in a transport van without a seatbelt. During transport, he was thrown headfirst into the bulkhead, rendering him an incomplete quadriplegic. The City of St. Petersburg had previously settled with Sanchez-Mayen for $2.5 million, but $200,000 was paid to his lawyer.

Florida S0016 provides $2.3 million to Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen for injuries sustained due to City of St. Petersburg negligence.

Florida S0016 directs the City of St. Petersburg to pay $2.3 million to Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen for injuries sustained during his arrest and transport. Sanchez-Mayen was found asleep in a park, arrested for trespassing, and placed in a transport van without a seatbelt. During transport, he was thrown headfirst into the bulkhead, rendering him an incomplete quadriplegic. The City of St. Petersburg had previously settled with Sanchez-Mayen for $2.5 million, but $200,000 was paid to his lawyer.