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Judge Upholds $12.9 Million Award to Stroke Victim Wrongly Arrested for DUI by New Jersey State Police

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Essex County, New Jersey — A New Jersey state judge has upheld a substantial $19.1 million jury verdict awarded to a woman after she was misarrested and denied essential medical care upon suffering a stroke, leading to severe and permanent injuries. The decision by Judge Thomas Vena is significant, maintaining the reduced compensation amount of $12.9 million, adjusted due to considerations of pre-existing conditions that partially contributed to her injuries. In October 2017, an incident occurred that dramatically altered the life of the woman involved. Found in a state of confusion behind the wheel on … Read more

Jury Awards $34 Million to Woman Wrongly Imprisoned for 16 Years After Police Misconduct Verdict

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Las Vegas — A Nevada woman has been awarded more than $34 million in damages by a federal jury after she filed a lawsuit against a local police department and two of its former detectives, whom she accused of wrongly implicating her in a murder case. Kirstin Lobato argued that police fabricated evidence and caused her severe emotional distress through their actions which led to her wrongful imprisonment for nearly two decades. Lobato’s legal troubles began with the murder of a homeless man in 2001, a crime for which she was initially convicted. After spending … Read more

$34 Million Justice: Woman Wrongly Jailed for Sixteen Years Wins Landmark Case Against Police Misconduct

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Las Vegas, Nevada — A federal jury in Nevada has ruled in favor of a woman who spent nearly 16 years incarcerated for a murder she did not commit, awarding her over $34 million in damages. At 18 years old, Kristin Lobato, who now goes by Blaise, was wrongly convicted in the 2001 death of a Las Vegas man. The decision was announced Thursday following a civil trial that scrutinized the conduct of the Las Vegas police and two of its former detectives. Blaise was visibly moved, shedding tears and embracing her legal team as … Read more

Nevada Jury Awards $34 Million to Woman Wrongly Imprisoned for 16 Years in Landmark Verdict

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Las Vegas, NV — In a significant legal victory, a Nevada jury issued a verdict resulting in over $34 million in damages for a woman who was wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 16 years. Convicted at age 18 for a murder in 2001 she did not commit, Kristin Lobato, now 41 and known as Blaise, was visibly emotional as the judgment was read in a U.S. District Court on Thursday. Lobato was wrongfully accused in the grisly murder of Duran Bailey, a homeless man whose body was discovered with severe injuries near a Las Vegas dumpster. … Read more