$440K lawsuit settlement News

Judge OKs $440K Settlement in South Dakota Forced Catheterization Suit

A federal judge has approved legal settlements totaling $440,000 for people in South Dakota who were subjected to forced catheterizations to check for drug use. U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange ruled in April that police who used forced catheterizations violated …

Missouri Jail Beating Lawsuit Settled for Nearly $440K

A former inmate who alleged guards at a troubled jail in Kansas City, Mo., beat him so severely that he suffered nine broken ribs, fractured wrists and a collapsed lung has settled a lawsuit for $437,500. Jackson County agreed to …