Oakland to pay $12 million to motorcyclist hit by cop car
The massive settlement, which was approved by
A GoFundMe page indicated the
According to a
It is unclear if the officer driving the SUV has been disciplined or if authorities found the officer violated police policy by running a red light. A police spokeswoman referred questions to city attorney spokesman
Medical records in the court file said Van Fleet's total medical costs have exceeded
Besides his physical injuries, Van Fleet suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, made worse when he sees an Oakland police car.
"It just incites anxiety and when he gets anxious that triggers phantom pain,"
The case was scheduled to go to a civil jury trial beginning
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A reporter with the East Bay Express tweeted a chart of the most expensive lawsuits since 2015:
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