Case Results

  • §  $4,435,000.00 for unarmed teenager shot in the back of the head by Bay Area Rapid Transit. This matter was resolved through settlement with co-counsel Ben Nisenbaum of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $3,250,000.00 for a misidentified and unarmed man shot and killed by the Stockton Police Department while fleeing. This matter was resolved through a settlement.

  • §  $3,250,000.00 for the fatal choking and beating of a mentally ill man by the Anaheim Police Department. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $3,000,000.00 for the fatal beating and tasing of a man by the Torrance Police Department. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $1,766,875.95 for the non-lethal headshot of an unarmed young man that displayed a suicidal ideation. This matter was resolved through a jury trial with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $950,000.00 for Alameda County’s abuse of an inmate by permitting other inmates to repeatedly throw human feces at him. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $825,000.00 for a San Mateo woman who called officers for assistance from her abusive partner. During her encounter with the officers that arrived, they twisted and broke her arm, causing permanent disfigurement. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel Ben Nisenbaum of Burris Nisenbaum Curry and Lacy, LLP.

  • §  $800,000.00 for an unarmed man who crashed his car after a pursuit with the Ventura Police Department. The officers shot the man to death despite the call by other officers on the scene to use less lethal weapons. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $750,000.00 for a man shot in the abdomen after he threw a magazine and closed the door on officers that were looking to speak with him. The officer then shot the man through the closed door, causing him serious bodily injuries. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $700,000.00 for a mentally ill woman that the Manteca Police Department forcibly removed from her car and slammed her on her face. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel Ben Nisenbaum of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $695,000.00 for a man tased and beaten to death by the San Bernardino Police Department after he hid under a bus in fear. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $600,000.00 for a mentally ill man that was severely beaten by the Hollister Police Department after going to the department seeking help while in a manic state.

  • §  $500,000.00 for a homeless man who was sleeping in an abandoned home when the Martinez Police Department woke him by releasing a police K9 that viciously mauled him. This matter was resolved through a settlement with co-counsel DeWitt M. Lacy of The Law Offices of John L. Burris.

  • §  $325,000.00 for a woman whose arm was severely broken by the County of Sacramento Sheriff’s Department after she verbally questioned their conduct at a gas station.

  • §  $275,000.00 for a man who was punched in the face and had his should dislocated by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department while searching for a restroom at a Raiders game.

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