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Record $28 Million Verdict for Police Brutality
05/19/2020 Police Misconduct

Record $28 Million Verdict for Police Brutality

In 1999, attorney Blake Horwitz won a verdict from a federal jury awarding Joseph Regalado $28 million for debilitating injuries he suffered from Chicago police officers—this was and remains the largest verdict ever obtained against the City of Chicago for police brutality and excessive force. As originally reported by the…

Homeowners Sue Real Estate Agents Over $11,500-a-Month Rental to Tenant With History of Evictions and Unpaid Rent
06May
05/06/2025 Civil Rights | Real Estate Litigation

Homeowners Sue Real Estate Agents Over $11,500-a-Month Rental to Tenant With History of Evictions and Unpaid Rent

Record $28 Million Verdict for Police Brutality
19May
05/19/2020 Police Misconduct

Record $28 Million Verdict for Police Brutality

Chicago Archdiocese Pays $8 Million Dollars The Largest Priest Sex Abuse Settlement In The Country
18May
05/18/2020 Chicago Archdiocese | Sexual Abuse

Chicago Archdiocese Pays $8 Million Dollars The Largest Priest Sex Abuse Settlement In The Country

$2.75 Million Settlement for Family of Deceased Inmate
17May
05/17/2020 Civil Rights | Police Misconduct | Wrongful Death

$2.75 Million Settlement for Family of Deceased Inmate

$1.8 Million Settlement for Family of Man Who Died in Police Vehicle
17May
05/17/2020 Civil Rights | Police Misconduct | Wrongful Death

$1.8 Million Settlement for Family of Man Who Died in Police Vehicle

Verdict for $1.6 Million against City for Police Officer who was Disabled by High-Ranking Firefighter
15May
05/15/2020 Criminal Law | Firefighter

Verdict for $1.6 Million against City for Police Officer who was Disabled by High-Ranking Firefighter

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