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Boy Awarded $120 Million in Negligence Lawsuit against Detroit Hospital for Severe Birth Injuries

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Detroit, Michigan – A jury has awarded a staggering $120 million on behalf of a boy who suffered severe birth injuries at a hospital within the Henry Ford Health System. The verdict was delivered on Thursday, March 28, after the jury found both the health system and the attending obstetrician and nurses negligent for failing to perform a timely C-section, resulting in irreversible harm to the child. In June 2010, the mother arrived at Henry Ford Hospital, already at term but not near delivery, according to officials. However, after being admitted, the fetal monitor detected … Read more

Motorcyclist Awarded $3 Million in Damages After Collision with CHP Car on California Freeway

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VISTA, Calif. – A motorcyclist who collided with a California Highway Patrol (CHP) car while it was attempting to remove a ladder from a freeway in Solana Beach has been awarded $3 million by a North County jury. The settlement is intended to cover both past and future medical expenses for the rider, Christopher Carlisle, who was hospitalized for over a month and a half following the 2021 crash. Carlisle, 63, has undergone 13 surgeries estimated to have cost more than $1.7 million. In his negligence lawsuit filed against Officer Robert Schmidt and the CHP … Read more

Black Man’s Family Awarded $1.5 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Detroit Police

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Detroit, Michigan – A federal jury in Detroit has awarded $1.5 million to the family of a Black man who was killed by the city’s police. The jury found that two officers, Tyler Nagy and Raul Martinez, had used excessive force in their response to a report of an armed and intoxicated person in October of 2018. The officers approached Lamont Johnson, shining a flashlight in his eyes and shouting at him to put his hands up. Less than three seconds later, both officers opened fire on Johnson, who was found to have a handgun … Read more

Former Los Angeles Police K-9 Handler Awarded $11.5 Million in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination and Retaliation

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Los Angeles, California – A former Los Angeles police K-9 handler has been awarded $11.5 million in a recent jury verdict. Mark Sauvao, a 30-year veteran of the LAPD, claimed that he faced retaliation and discrimination due to his Samoan ancestry. Sauvao alleged that he was unfairly punished after reporting his colleagues for name-calling and endured false rumors being spread about him. During the trial, Sauvao stated that officers within the department referred to him using derogatory terms such as “cannibal” and “barefoot coconut tree-climber”. Additionally, one supervisor allegedly referred to him as Tongan, which … Read more