Teen Awarded $1.5 Million by Harrisburg Jury After Being Hit by Car

Harrisburg, PA – A Pennsylvania jury has awarded $1.5 million to a teenager who was severely injured after being struck by a car. The decision came late Wednesday following a contentious trial that spotlighted issues of road safety and driver negligence. The plaintiff, a 17-year-old high school student whose identity has been withheld due to her age, sustained considerable injuries in the incident, which took place while she was walking home from school. The collision caused multiple fractures and necessitated several surgeries, profoundly impacting her quality of life and academic performance. Representatives for the teen … Read more

$18.75 Million Awarded to Family of Teen Shot by St. Louis Police, Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim

ST. LOUIS — A jury has awarded a substantial sum of nearly $20 million to the family of an 18-year-old St. Louis man, Mansur Ball-Bey, who was fatally shot by police during a search operation at his home in 2015. The legal proceedings concluded without criminal charges against the two officers involved, yet they were held civilly liable for the wrongful death. The lawsuit, which began in 2020, was initiated by Ball-Bey’s father, Dennis Ball-Bey. It targeted not only the officers but also the former police chief and the city of St. Louis. Reflecting on … Read more

$18.75 Million Awarded to Family in St. Louis Police Shooting Case, Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim

St. Louis, MO — A St. Louis federal court jury has awarded nearly $20 million to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot in the back by police officers during a 2015 raid. The officers involved in the shooting were not criminally charged, but they have been held civilly liable for the young man’s death. The incident, which has drawn attention to issues of police conduct and accountability, occurred when two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers executed a search warrant at Ball-Bey’s home in the Fountain Park neighborhood on August … Read more

$29 Million Awarded to Disabled Cyclist in Landmark Brain Injury Case Against Commercial Driver

Chester County, PA – In a significant legal decision on Friday, a Chester County jury granted $29 million to Heath Wilson, a 51-year-old cyclist who sustained a debilitating brain injury following a collision with a commercial truck. The incident, which left Wilson incapable of living autonomously, occurred in Lancaster County on July 16, 2022, while he was cycling on the Enola Low-Grade Trail. On that fateful day, as Wilson attempted to cross a nearby road, a Ford Econoline E350 Super Duty, driven by Donald Beiler employed by JM Lapp Plumbing & Heating, collided with him. … Read more