The parents and young son of 32-year-old Sean Arlt brought this case seeking justice and reforms from the Santa Cruz Police Department that mismanaged his psychotic episode, unnecessarily shooting and taking the life of this gentle and beloved man. …
Three-year-old Kayleigh Slusher died from preventable child abuse and neglect at the hands of her mother and mother’s boyfriend, who are serving life sentences for her murder. This lawsuit brought accountability, along with significant reforms, to t…
Obtained a large wrongful death settlement for the family of a young man who was electrocuted by a dangerously low hanging power line….
Vietnam vet, Bo Jackson, who “bleeds red, white, and blue,” was severely injured by Livermore police officer Busevac. Bo had gone out on his apartment balcony with is registered gun at his side to check for intruders. The Livermore SWAT team came…
Won a $6.7 million settlement for a mother who was catastrophically injured by Santa Clara police officers who barged into her home without a warrant to arrest her 15-year-old daughter. Officers ignored the Constitutional requirement that they have a…
Won a $290,000 settlement for a gentleman who was Tased and falsely arrested, then charged with resisting arrest, by Salinas SWAT police. The Plaintiff was an innocent bystander during a SWAT raid on a local business….
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.
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Haddad & Sherwin LLP obtained an early $5.5 million settlement for a man who was severely beaten with metal batons by deputies. He was attempting to surrender after leading deputies on a 40-minute vehicle pursuit over the Bay Bridge in a suspected s…
The Vacaville Police Department paid $1.3 million to avoid trial after their overly aggressive tactics escalated a situation with a mentally ill man. The police shot Kendall Walker, 24, when he exited his car with a hammer in his hand. Knowing that h…