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Officer Found Reckless in Pedestrian Crash By Mississippi Court

Mississippi’s top appeals court has determined a police officer recklessly disregarded the safety of pedestrians in 2018 when he drove over the speed limit and crashed into a car. The Mississippi Court of Appeals issued the 5-4 ruling Tuesday, overturning …

Michigan Insurer OKs $1M Deal Over Police Crash

Lansing, Michigan’s municipal insurance company has approved a $1 million settlement of claims involving an officer who crashed into a car while racing to answer a police call, disabling a passenger. The Lansing State Journal says that 26-year-old Christopher Morofsky …

Jury Gives $1.6M to Man Disabled by Police Cruiser

A jury has awarded $1.6 million to a Michigan man who sustained a severe head injury when a Lansing-area police officer crashed into his vehicle. The Ingham County Circuit Court jury in Mason reached the verdict Tuesday in a suit …