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Jury Grants $7 Million to Man Paralyzed in Incident Involving San Antonio Police

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San Antonio, Texas – A Texas jury has awarded $7 million to a man left paralyzed after an encounter with San Antonio Police Department officers, escalating concerns about police conduct and accountability in the city. The incident, which occurred in August 2019, involved Roger Johnson, who was allegedly mishandled by officers during a routine check for public intoxication. Johnson’s injuries from the encounter resulted in permanent paralysis from the chest down, profoundly altering his life and sparking a legal battle for compensation. Legal representatives for Johnson argued that the officers involved used excessive force, disregarding … Read more

Family Sues NYC After Off-Duty Cop, Described as ‘Ticking Time Bomb,’ Leaves Man Paralyzed in Road Rage Shooting

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New York — A lawsuit was filed Tuesday in a Manhattan federal court by the family of Kishan Patel, a 30-year-old man who has been left quadriplegic after being shot in the head during what authorities describe as a road rage incident involving an off-duty New York City police officer in New Jersey. The lawsuit alleges that the officer, identified as Hieu Tran, had known issues with alcohol and mental health that should have prevented him from carrying a firearm. According to prosecutors in Camden County, New Jersey, the dispute between Tran and Patel escalated … Read more

York County Jury Awards Unprecedented $23.87M in Medical Malpractice Case After Man Left Partially Paralyzed

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YORK COUNTY, Pa. — In what has been described as a landmark ruling, a York County jury awarded a staggering $23.87 million to James Spangler, a 58-year-old man from Manchester, Pennsylvania, marking the largest medical malpractice payout in the history of the county. The verdict surpassed the previous record by more than triple, underscoring the severity of the errors made during a spinal surgery that left Spangler with severe disabilities. In October 2019, Spangler checked into WellSpan York Hospital seeking relief from spinal stenosis, a painful condition that affects the spine. The procedure he underwent, … Read more

Missouri City Faces Lawsuit After Officer’s Fatal Crash Kills Mother and Teen, Leaving Another Passenger Paralyzed

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Missouri City, Texas — A tragic incident involving a Missouri City police officer has led to a lawsuit one month after the officer’s vehicle collided with a car, resulting in the deaths of a local counselor and her teenage son. Officer Blademir Viveros, 27, is at the center of the controversy as he was behind the wheel during the fatal accident and reportedly driving without his emergency lights activated. On June 20, Angela Stewart, a 53-year-old counselor at Houston ISD, and her 16-year-old son Mason Stewart were struck by Viveros’s patrol car. At the time, … Read more