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Results
Haddad & Sherwin has successfully tried and settled numerous cases. Our firm has a proven track record in cases involving violations of Constitutional rights, police misconduct, discrimination and harassment, personal injury and wrongful death. Here are some examples: Obtained a $4.35 million settlement for a 9-year-old boy who suffered a massive heart attack as a result of medical malpractice. ...Read more> $3.5 Million Wrongful Death, Police Shooting Recovery Won a $3.5 million settlement for the widow and son of an undercover Oakland police officer mistakenly shot and killed by fellow officers, and also won an appeal in that case making it harder for defendants to escape responsibility for their civil rights violations. Related Documents Wilkins ...Read more> $2.7 Million Settlement in Environmental Justice Case Represented dozens of mostly African-American homeowners who were sickened by industrial pollution from a toxic waste site in their neighborhood. This long-fought case was brought in the 1990's against a toxic waste processing company and its major customers, including auto makers and large co...Read more> $1.5 Million Recovery for Parents and Daughter of Man Shot in Back by Police $1.5 Million recovery for the parents and baby daughter of a 20 year old man shot in the back by an Oakland police sergeant, with two previous shootings. Several witnesses saw the officer shoot the young man in the back when the man had nothing in his hands. A broken gun was found in the young man...Read more> $1.2 Million Wrongful Death, Police Shooting, Jury Verdict Won a $1.2 million jury verdict on behalf of a mother whose schizophrenic son was shot 14 times and killed by police The jury found that the police created a dangerous situation by their inappropriate and overly aggressive tactics. The decedent, who had brandished a metal pole at police officers, wa...Read more> $995,000 Settlement for Man Mistakenly Killed By Police Negotiated a substantial settlement for the 81-year-old mother of a man, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and who ran from a plainclothes officer who shot him in the back. The officer was acquitted after being charged with 2nd degree murder. The State of California ultimately paid the...Read more> $975,000 Wrongful Death Settlement Obtained a large wrongful death settlement for the family of a young man who was electrocuted by a dangerously low hanging power line....Read more> $650,000 Settlement for Disabled Man Run Over by a Vehicle Negotiated a large settlement for a disabled man who was run over by a truck while crossing the street in his wheelchair ...Read more> $625,000 Settlement for Man Severely Beaten by Deputies Obtained substantial compensation for an African-American bricklayer who was severely beaten in a racist attack by sheriff's deputies. Related News Allegations of Brutality Rock Monroe Said Deep, The Detroit News and Press, March 28, 1993 Federal, state and local authorities are investigatin...Read more> $540,000 Recovery for Wrongfully Terminated Prison Administrative Law Judge Obtained a large settlement for a prison administrative law judge (ALJ) who was wrongfully terminated because of his race and his refusal to adhere to an illegal quota to find at least 90 per cent of prisoners guilty of misconduct Related Document Perry v. McGinnis, 209 F.3d 597 (6th Cir. 2000...Read more> $500,000 Free Speech, Race Discrimination, Jury Verdict Won a $500,000 jury verdict, plus a finding for punitive damages, for an African-American high school teacher who was disciplined by his school district, because he spoke out for the rights and safety of gay and lesbian students and staff at San Leandro High School. The case settled after trial for ...Read more> $461,000 Verdict with Punitive Damages Against Sheriff Department Won a large verdict with punitive damages for a woman who was assaulted and then falsely accused of a crime by a deputy sheriff. Related News $461,000 Awarded in Brutality Lawsuit Andy Halldorson, Monroe Evening News, November 30, 1994. Monroe County will have to pay damages after a jury ruled ...Read more> $450,000 Settlement for Man Beaten with Blackjack by Deputy Successfully represented man severely injured when he was struck on the head with a blackjack by a deputy sheriff....Read more> $360,000 Settlement for Schizoprenic Man Injured by Police; No Witnesses Won a $360,000 settlement, paid in a trust fund to care for a 52-year-old mentally ill man, who was severely beaten by the San Jose Police, after being found wandering in the street at the airport. The victim suffered multiple fractures. There were no witnesses. Questioning of police revealed tha...Read more> $350,000 Sexual Harassment Settlement from National Hotel Chain Successfully represented a woman who was sexually harassed by her supervisor in a national hotel chain. ...Read more> $340,000 Wrongful Death Police Misconduct Shooting Used forensic crime scene evidence, in a case with no independent witnesses, to obtain a substantial settlement for the mother of an unarmed young, homeless man who was shot and killed by a police officer in an empty field. Related News Homeless Man's Murder by Cop = $340,000 Settlement Clay T...Read more> $340,000 Judgment for African Twins Held at Gunpoint Won a total judgment in excess of $340,000 after a jury verdict for twin sisters from Ghana, Africa, who were pulled over, held at gunpoint, and arrested by West Sacramento police after the driver failed to use a turn signal when changing lanes. At trial, the federal judge granted our clients' moti...Read more> Confidential Settlement for African American Man Suffering Racial Harassment Obtained a confidential settement against a farm supply company that allowed some employees to racially harass an African-American man. The extreme harassment in this case included mailing the plaintiff a noose. ...Read more> Settlements from Sheriff Department Obtained substantial settlements for several women who were harrassed and terminated from their jobs with a sheriff department because they did not support the Sheriff's reelection campaign...Read more> Settlements for Numerous Victims of Police 'Less-Lethal' Force Won substantial monetary settlements for numerous victims of the Oakland Police Department's use of "less lethal" munitions and intentional police motorcycle collisions against peace demonstrators and journalists at the Port of Oakland on April 7, 2003, including $210,000 for one woman shot in the j...Read more> Jury Verdict Won for Accent-Based Employment Discrimination Won a jury verdict on behalf of a highly qualified civil engineer who was repeatedly passed over for promotion simply because he had a slight Arabic accent....Read more> Achieved a Sweeping Overhaul of the Oakland Police Department's Crowd Control Policies Achieved a sweeping overhaul of the Oakland Police Department's Crowd Control Policies with other counsel in cases stemming from the OPD's shooting of Anti-War demonstrators with "less lethal" munitions at the Port of Oakland on April 7, 2003 Related Documents Revised Oakland Crowd Control Po...Read more> Confidential Wrongful Death Settlement for Lineman Killed in Product Liability Accident Secured compensation for the son of an electrical lineman killed in a workplace accident, from settlement of a complex, multiple party, product liability case. The lineman was working in an aerial lift to upgrade a utility pole, when a wire became entangled in the lift controls,...Read more> Settlement Protecting the Free Speech Rights of Public School Teachers Achieved a sweeping settlement protecting the free speech rights of public school teachers and requiring a local school district to provide comprehensive training to protect students and staff from discrimination based on sexual orientation and other factors. Related News Teacher Awarded $1 Mi...Read more> San Francisco Police Department Misconduct Case Successfully represented homeless activists who were arrested and treated unusually harshly by police because of their exercise of free speech rights, winning compensation for the victims and substantial policy changes from the San Francisco Police Department. Related News San Francisco to Ref...Read more> |
$3.5 Million Wrongful Death, Police Shooting Recovery
$2.7 Million Settlement in Environmental Justice Case
$1.5 Million Recovery for Parents and Daughter of Man Shot in Back by Police
$1.2 Million Wrongful Death, Police Shooting, Jury Verdict
$995,000 Settlement for Man Mistakenly Killed By Police
$975,000 Wrongful Death Settlement
Mr. Universe Sues Redwood City Over Arrest During Insulin Shock
Shooting Was Unlawful, Lawsuit Against City Alleges
Oakland Strip-Search Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Settlement Near in Suit-Drug Agent Shot Wrong Man
Injured Protester to Get $210,000
Oakland's New Crowd Control Policy
