popgun Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 It's about time.... To simplify the story: Back in July, a female inmate sued the State. Seems she gave birth to a healthy baby while incarcerated back in 2003, and during labor she was shackled with one wrist to the guard rail on the hospital bed. She claimed her rights were violated and that she could have had complications, and that her labor pains may have been made more uncomfortable because of being "tied" to the bed rail. The jury agreed and awarded her the sum of $1.00. Her four lawyers said that since she actually won her case that they should be awarded their customary fees, which totaled over $140,000. The Judge heard their case today and awarded them their fees in the amount of $1.50. He said he had no choice in awarding them their fees, because back in 1996 a law went into effect that automatically award the lawyers 150% of the original award. It's about darn time.... ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 :toot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I hope they had to split the $1.50 instead of each getting that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 my kind of judge. i love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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