Florida legislation · 2027 Regular Session
Florida S30: Relief of the Estate of Lisa-Maria Carter by the University of South Florida
Status: Introduced, August 7, 2026
Providing for the relief of the Estate of Lisa-Maria Carter; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Ms. Carter as a result of the negligence of physicians employed by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $850,000
What the bill says
An act for the relief of the Estate of Lisa-Maria Carter; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Ms. Carter as a result of the negligence of physicians employed by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of the Estate of Lisa-Maria Carter; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Ms. Carter as a result of the negligence of physicians employed by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on November 1, 2010, Lisa-Maria Carter underwent a laparoscopic hysterectomy and related gynecological surgical procedures at Tampa General Hospital, performed by physicians employed by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida, and WHEREAS, the surgery was expected to be a routine, minimally invasive procedure, and Ms. Carter was to be discharged following her postoperative recovery, and WHEREAS, during the surgical procedure, Ms. Carter sustained an injury to her small intestine which was not recognized before the completion of the operation, and WHEREAS, in the days after the surgery, Ms. Carter experienced severe abdominal pain, hypotension, tachycardia, respiratory distress, persistent signs of infection, abdominal distention, worsening laboratory findings, and other clinical indicators demonstrating that she was suffering from a catastrophic postoperative complication, and WHEREAS, despite repeated evaluations and the continued deterioration of her condition, the small intestine injury was not timely diagnosed or surgically repaired, allowing intestinal contents to leak into …
Sponsors
- DiCeglie, Nick (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S30?
- S30 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Relief of the Estate of Lisa-Maria Carter by the University of South Florida.
- What does S30 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of the Estate of Lisa-Maria Carter; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Ms. Carter as a result of the negligence of physicians employed by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S30?
- Introduced as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Filed (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S30?
- DiCeglie, Nick (R, SD-018).
- Where is the official record for S30?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2027/30
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