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Jury delivers mixed $3.7M verdict in lawsuit of cyclist hit by speeding Flint cop
A Genesee County jury has delivered a $3.7-million verdict against the city of Flint in a trial brought by the guardian of a bicyclist who was hit by a speeding Flint police vehicle in 2020.
Product Liability – Senior citizen sustains severe burns, dies after apartment fire
The 84-year-old decedent resided in a senior community. A fire started in her apartment because of a defective product. She activated her emergency alert pendant, but it took about 10 minutes for help to arrive.
Governmental immunity doesn’t protect shooting victims
In Michigan, when a school, police department or any public agency acts with gross negligence and people die, the legal system often closes ranks around the government.
Former Michigan police chief says speeding cop who hit bicyclist in Flint violated state law
A Flint police officer who hit a bicyclist while speeding and operating without his siren activated violated state law and departmental policy, a retired Michigan police chief told a Genesee Circuit Court jury.
Cyclist BAC was nearly three times limit when hit by Flint police cruiser
Johnson said the officer was breaking state law and Flint police policy while responding to a call about an active shooter and accused the city of attempting to “white-wash and cover up” the details of the crash before and during an internal investigation.
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Bicyclist struck by police cruiser takes case to trial
A jury trial is set to begin next week in Flint for a civil case against the city and police department, stemming from a 2020 incident where a police cruiser struck a bicyclist.