I’ve mentioned this before: a multi-$million jury verdict in a case may get media coverage and may make the plaintiff and his lawyers jump up and down.<\/p>\n
Don’t jump too high. Because often huge jury verdicts are appealed by the defendants. And here’s an exemplary story of one of those verdicts from the Daily News:<\/p>\n
Judges zap 2M verdict<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n A Bronx jury’s decision to give an epileptic man $2 million after police zapped him with a stun gun in 2006 was tossed Thursday by a panel of judges in the Manhattan Appellate Division.<\/em><\/p>\n Carlos Pacheco said an NYPD sergeant used excessive force and injured him with the stun gun, which was used to subdue him so he could be transported by ambulance to a hospital.<\/em><\/p>\n The judges said there was ample evidence that police acted reasonably because Pacheco was thrashing around wildly after experiencing a seizure.<\/em><\/p>\n Cops said he broke a dresser with his kicks, bit an officer who handcuffed him, and was extremely violent and agitated until the stun gun subdued him.<\/em><\/p>\n The jury verdict came in April 2011. Now, two years later, the Appellate Division dismissed the complaint completely. No money, no re-trial.<\/p>\n This is why lawyers lean toward settling cases. If you don’t, you could emerge with nothing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve mentioned this before: a multi-$million jury verdict in a case may get media coverage and may make the plaintiff and his lawyers jump up and down. Don’t jump too high. Because often huge jury verdicts are appealed by the … Continue reading