Police Shooting - Boy Paralyzed - $92,000,000 Verdict
Against the City and in favor of our client, a 17-year old boy who was shot by a police officer, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. This was a re-trial of a case which had resulted in a jury verdict of $41 Million. The policeman alleged that our client pointed his gun at the officer and was about to shoot him. But the young man claimed that he had already dropped his gun and was on his knees. The jury unanimously held that the policeman's shooting of the plaintiff was not legally justified.
Excessive Use of Police Force - Head Injuries - $2,000,000 Verdict
In favor of our client, a truck driver, who was beaten by police and who sustained a fracture of the skull and a hearing loss in one ear. The jury found, unanimously, that the police officers used excessive force and then tried to cover up what they had done.
*These results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
