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8/ 4/78
RESOLUTION NO. 7 8 " 5 5
A t.ESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO SALOMON CASTILLO AND
ISABEL CASTILLO, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF
LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $6,000.00 IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY,
LOSS OF USE, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON THE
EXECUTION OF A RELEASE, RELEASING THE CITY
OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
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WHEREAS, Salomon Castillo and Isabel Castillo filed a
claim against the City of Miami for the alleged bodily injury,
loss of use, and property damage claims, resulting from an
accident involving a City owned vehicle on March 17, 1977, at or
near N.W. 17th Avenue and N.W. 21st Terrace, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the above claim has been investigated by the
Torts Division of the City Attorney's office, in accordance with
Ordinance No. 8417, which creates the City of Miami's Self -Insurance
Program, and said office recommends that these claims be settled
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for the sum of $6,000.00.
ITEM NO..
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance is hereby
authorized to pay to Salomon Castillo and Isabel Castillo without
the admission of liability, the sum of $6,000.00 in full and
complete settlement of all bodily injury, loss of use, and
property damage claims and demands against the City of Miami,
upon the execution of a release, releasing the City of Miami from
all bodily injury, loss of use, property damage claims and demands.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Jose B. Alvarez
Deputy City Attorney --
Law Department
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
Geofge F. /'7Cn.o , Jr.
City Att ey
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MAURICE A. FERRE
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Honorable Members of
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August 15, 1978 V 77-810
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Settlement of claim against the
City by Salomon Castillo &
Isabel Castillo vs. The City of
Miami Finance Dept. & Don Zipern
"P 16/A: 3/17/77 at 1120 A.M.
P/A: N.W. 17th Avenue & N.W.
21st Terrace, Miami, Fla.
Salomon Castillo and Isabel Castillo filed a claim against
the City of Miami Finance Department through their Attorney,
Robert F. Garcia Esquerro, which resulted from an accident
involving one of the City Finance vehicles.
This accident occurred on March 17, 1977, at about 1120 A.M.,
as a City of Miami Finance Department vehicle, Tag No. City 3274,
operated by Don Zipern, eastbound on N.W. 21st Terrace, Miami,
when on approaching N.W. 17th Avenue, failed to stop at the
stop sign, and in so doing collided with a 1965 Dodge, Tag
No. 1-150794, operated by Salomon Castillo, who had the
"right-of-way" northbound on N.W. 17th Avenue, Miami.
The ownership of the Finance vehicle is the City of Miami,
and responsibility appears to rest against the City of Miami.
Salomon Castillo was the operator and lone occupant of the
1965 Dodge. This claimant was admitted to Coral Gables
Hospital on March 18, 1978 for injuries resulting from the
accident. The primary physician is Dr. Omar Garcia, M.D.
This doctor's most prominent finding was a hyperglycemic
condition which the patient was found to have the day of
admission, with a Glucose of 605 mg/100. According to Dr.
Garcia's report, the patient was found to have high blood
sugar, and he never knew he was a diabetic. X-rays and
final diagnosis showed: Head concussion and post concussion
syndrome, acute and severe cervical sprain, with soft tissue
injury, acute and severe lumbosacral sprain, dorsal sprain,
contused and abrased left knee and hypertension.
Consulting physicians Fredrick L. Nin, M.D. and Dr. Enrique
Forte, both confirmed this diagnosis.
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t1oriorable Members of
The City Commission
August 15, 1978
As of August 5, 1977, these three doctors' medical opinion
relating to final diagnosis of patient Castillo, is that he
has reached the level of maximum medical improvement with
regard to his soft tissue injuries, and that incurred a
minimal partial disability of his body as a whole.
Total Medical Expense
Property Damage
Total
No claim for lost time and wages.
$3,486.75
350.00
$3,836.75
All medical expenses and other items of damages have been
verified as being correct. This includes the property damage
to the 1965. Dodge. The bodily injury, loss of use, and
property damage claim presented can be settled for $6,000.00.
The above claim has been fully investigated by the City
Attorney's office, and in accordance with Ordinance No. 8417,
which creates the City of Miami's Self -Insurance Program, and
said office recommends that the City of Miami pay $6,000.00
in settlement of this claim.
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