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Salem Man Awarded Over $3 Million in Damages for False Arrest and Excessive Force by Police Officer

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SALEM, Oregon – A jury has awarded more than $3 million in damages to a Salem man who was wrongly accused of car theft and subjected to excessive force by a police officer. The eight-member jury found that Salem Officer David S. Baker violated Christopher Garza’s civil rights and committed battery and false arrest. The city of Salem has been ordered to pay $2 million in punitive damages, $1 million in non-economic damages, and $150,000 in economic damages. Garza, who is of Native American and Latino descent, was working on a broken car in the … Read more

Oregon Man Awarded Over $3.1 Million in Landmark Case Against Police Officer’s Excessive Force and False Arrest

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SALEM, Oregon – In a recent verdict, a jury in Oregon awarded Christopher Garza over $3.1 million after he was falsely accused of attempting to steal a car he was fixing and allegedly subjected to excessive force during his arrest. The jury’s decision included a punitive damages award of more than $3 million for false arrest, battery, and the use of excessive force. These events took place in 2021 at a tire store in Salem. According to the lawsuit filed by Garza, the incident occurred on September 17, 2021, when Salem Officer David Baker allegedly … Read more

Prominent Trinidadian-born Attorney Achieves No. 1 Jury Verdict for Excessive Force in New York State

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BROOKLYN, New York – Attorney Roger V. Archibald, originally from Trinidad, recently achieved the top jury verdict in New York State for a case involving excessive force. Archibald, who runs his law office in Brooklyn, received this recognition from TopVerdict.com, an online publication that compiles and publishes lists of the largest financial recoveries obtained by U.S. attorneys on behalf of their clients. The verdict was for a case of excessive force at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, in which a detainee was brutally beaten by two correction officers. The jury returned a verdict in favor of … Read more