Archive for the ‘Deadly Force’ Category
Wrongful death cases in Texas
When you find yourself searching for a wrongful death attorney near me – it helps to start by knowing a few basics. Wrongful death cases in Texas are filed on behalf of the family surviving the death of their loved one here in Denton, Fort Worth, Dallas or anywhere in the State of Texas where […]
Two Killed, One Injured in Dallas 18 Wheeler Crash
Two people have died and another person is in critical condition after an 18-wheeler crash in Dallas on Sunday, according to NBC DFW. The accident occurred Sunday morning on Interstate 20 between Lancaster Road and Bonnie View Road after two 18-wheelers collided with a passenger van carrying five people. One person from the van died […]
Hospital Will Pay Eric Garner’s Family $1 Million
The hospital involved in treating Eric Garner will pay his family $1 million, according to Buzzfeed News. This settlement is in addition to the $5.9 million settlement New York City agreed to pay after Garner’s July death. Garner was placed in a chokehold by a New York police officer after the officer attempted to place […]
Family of Unarmed Cincinnati Man Settle Lawsuit for $5.3 Million
The family of an unarmed man shot by a University of Cincinnati police officer has settled a lawsuit for $5.3 million, according to Buzzfeed News. Samuel Dubose, an unarmed black man, was stopped for a traffic violation on July 19 of last year, and was subsequently shot by the officer who pulled him over. The […]
Death of Denver Man Involved in Police Altercation Ruled Homicide
The November death of an inmate at a Denver jail has been ruled a homicide, according to the Huffington Post. 50-year-old Michael Marshall was arrested for disturbing the peace and trespassing during a psychotic episode. While he was being arrested, he vomited and choked on it, and also went into cardiac arrest. The report released […]
Trooper Involved in Sandra Bland’s Arrest Indicted on Charges
The state trooper involved in the Sandra Bland case has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of perjury, according to NBC DFW. Bland died in a Texas jail cell this summer after being arrested following an altercation with police. Bland was originally stopped for a traffic violation, and it is the officer that pulled her […]
Wife of Man Killed by Grapevine Police Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The wife of a Mexican immigrant killed by Grapevine police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, according to the Dallas Morning News. Ruben Garcia Villalpando was shot and killed during a traffic incident by Grapevine police officer, Robert Clark, but a jury declined to indict him. The lawsuit alleges the death was […]
Mentally Ill Man Shot by Police to Receive $1.6 Million from Dallas
The city of Dallas will pay $1.6 million a settlement with a mentally ill man shot by police in 2013, according to NBC DFW. Police were summoned during an incident between Bobby Gerald Bennett and his mother, in which she claimed her son had a knife. During the altercation, police claimed that Bennett was lunging […]
Baltimore to Pay Freddie Gray’s Family $6.4 Million in Wrongful Death Settlement
The city of Baltimore has reached an agreement that will provide $6.4 million settlement to the family of Freddie Gray, according to the Huffington Post. No details of the agreement have been released, but may come as soon as Tuesday of next week. Gray was killed in April after sustaining a severe spinal injury during […]
Dallas PD Unveils Body Camera Program to Record Police Interactions
As of Monday, the Dallas Police Department, which has spent millions of dollars in injury and death lawsuits, has instituted 200 body cameras to record confrontations with citizens, according to NBC DFW. The department hopes to have 1,000 within the span of five years, but the president of the largest Dallas police union said that […]