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RICHMOND, Va. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Mark Krudys have announced that a Virginia Circuit Court judge approved a wrongful-death settlement between the family of Irvo Otieno and the County of Henrico, Virginia; the Commonwealth of Virginia; and the Henrico County Sheriff. Attorneys for the family have …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and families of those killed by police brutality will hold a news conference following a meeting with leadership from the Congressional Black Caucus. The group will meet to discuss a path forward for police reform since the George Floyd Justice in Policing …

BALTIMORE, Md. –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy for Lawrence Lacks Sr., the last living son of Henrietta Lacks. After a decades-long fight, Lawrence Lacks Sr. died three weeks after the family earned historic justice for Lawrence’s mother on August 1st, which would have …

Crump and Nichols’ family will hold a 5 pm CT news conference MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will hold a news conference today on the announcement by Attorney General Merrick Garland that the five officers (Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr) …

Victory for Plaintiffs as Judge Allows Litigation to Proceed CHICAGO, Ill. — Nationally renowned personal injury and civil rights attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel from Stowell Friedman issued the following statement after the Honorable Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, ruled in favor …

More plaintiffs have come forward against BHPD for being Black while on Rodeo Drive BEVERLY HILLS, Cal. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Bradley C. Gage will hold a press conference on September 11 to provide an update on developments in a class action lawsuit against the city …

PITTSBURGH, Penn. –– The legal community is rallying behind former National Football League player, now attorney, Walter Bernard, Esq., due to his recent treatment by Judge Phillip A. Ignelzi of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. In a troubling incident, Bernard, who earned his J.D./MBA in 2011, was inconceivably detained in May …

Funds will support Weed High School graduates pursuing next level of education WEED, Ca. — Trial attorney Ben Crump and Roseburg Forest Products today announced a $250,000 Weed Community Scholarship Fund that will support Weed High School graduates pursuing their next level of education. The scholarship fund will be distributed and overseen by the Community …

Crump represented several victims of the 2022 Weed Mill Fire WEED, Cal. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, Weed Mayor Ken Palfini, and Matt Lawless of Roseburg Forest Products will join other local leaders to announce a $250,000 scholarship fund for Weed High School students pursuing further education after graduation. …

Crump will hold a Monday news conference with Angela’s family and faith leaders JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Angela Carr, a 52-year-old Black woman killed by the racially-motivated shooter who fatally shot three in a Jacksonville Dollar General near Edward …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will hold a news conference to demand transparency and the police video release in the death of Courtney Ross, a 19-year-old man who mysteriously died after being taken into custody by the Memphis Police Department. On Friday, August 11, a local property …

Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and co-counsel Levi G. McCathern and Ty M. Sheaks of McCathern, PLLC, with additional counsel from Andrew W. Hull of Hoover Hull Turner, LLP filed a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA on behalf of Reggie Bush for stating he took part …

Lawsuit names Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical as defendant, alleges unjust enrichment BALTIMORE, Md. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and co-counsel Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss today filed a lawsuit against Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc., a multibillion-dollar biopharmaceutical corporation, on behalf of the estate of Henrietta Lacks. The suit …

HOUSTON, Tex. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Paul Grinke will join the families of inmates who have recently died at the Harris County jail to announce the filing of a lawsuit on their behalf. In 2022 alone, at least 28 inmates lost their lives in the custody …

ATLANTA, Ga. — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Michael D. Harper of The Harper Law Firm, who represents the family of Lashawn Thomspon, have settled the lawsuit with Fulton County and other unidentified entities. Thompson died after three months in Fulton County Jail, where he …

CHICAGO, Ill. – National civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago-based personal injury and medical malpractice firm Levin & Perconti released the following statement in response to the announcement made by Northwestern University that they hired former AG Loretta Lynch to investigate hazing culture in Northwestern’s athletic programs: “The announcement today that Northwestern is initiating …

BALTIMORE, Md. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and the family of Henrietta Lacks will hold a news conference on Tuesday, August 1, on Lacks’ 103rd birthday, to announce a settlement. Attorney Ben Crump and attorney Chris Seeger of Seeger Weiss filed a lawsuit against Thermo …

Complaints allege both players were first sexually abused as freshmen during pre-season training camp at Northwestern’s infamous Camp Kenosha CHICAGO, Ill. – National civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago based personal injury and medical malpractice firm Levin & Perconti filed two lawsuits in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of former Northwestern …

Complaint alleges 17-year-old player was a victim of “childhood sexual abuse”and forced to play in games after suffering concussions leading to serious mental health issues CHICAGO, Ill. – Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and Chicago based personal injury and medical malpractice firm Levin & Perconti filed their third lawsuit this week …

COLUMBUS, OHIO –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Kenneth Abbarno have released a statement in response to the firing of Ryan Speakman for releasing a police canine on Jadarrius Rose during a traffic stop. Other officers were instructing Speakman to not release the dog because Rose was complying. …

Complaint alleges Northwestern’s negligence led to player being sexually and mentally abused, hazed, and degraded after he was injured and had to undergo surgery CHICAGO, Ill. – Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and Chicago based personal injury and medical malpractice firm Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of …

NEW YORK, NY. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Ray Hamlin will hold a Tuesday news conference discussing bombshell developments in the alleged assassination conspiracy of Malcolm X, including information from a key witness who is speaking out for the first time and has objective evidence to corroborate …

Complaint on behalf of former quarterback Lloyd Yates identifies Northwestern football coaches who allegedly witnessed and failed to report hazing, sexual conduct, and forced sex acts Chicago, Ill. – Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Steven Levin and Margaret Battersby Black of Levin & Perconti today filed a lawsuit in …

EVANSTON, Ill. – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, Attorneys Steven M. Levin and Margaret Battersby Black, and former Northwestern student-athlete Lloyd Yates will be holding a news conference on July 24 to announce the filing of a lawsuit against the university. Former Northwestern students were reportedly subjected to hazing, involving …

Survey Documents 1 in 4 Student Athletes in Colleges Nationwide Endured Sexual Abuse by a Campus Authority Figure, Usually a Coach EVANSTON, Ill. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Steven M. Levin, founding partner of Levin & Perconti, today announced they will file suit on behalf of at …

EVANSTON, Ill. – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will be joined by Attorney Steven M. Levin, founding partner of Levin & Perconti, in a news conference on July 19 with the former Northwestern student-athletes who were subjected to hazing, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. The Northwestern scandal first became …

Survey Research Suggests Abuse of Student Athletes is Endemic on College Campuses EVANSTON, Ill. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Steven M. Levin, founding partner of Levin & Perconti, have been retained by 8 former student athletes who were subject to hazing, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse …

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump today issued a statement in response to a Louisiana jury conviction of John Mack for seven of the eight charges concerning the eight-year-long sexual abuse of two young Black girls, who Crump represents. In addition to these two victims, Crump represents …

ORLANDO, Fla. –– Attorney Natalie Jackson of Ben Crump Law and the family of Derek Diaz will hold a news conference today to discuss the video footage from the shooting death of the 26-year-old involving the Orlando Police Department. Diaz was stopped due to suspected drug use and police allege he was armed, but no …

OCALA, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will join with the family of AJ Owens and community activists on July 8 to hold a rally for justice. On Friday, June 2, Owens’ children were playing in a field next to an Ocala apartment complex when an unidentified 58-year-old white …

ORLANDO, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will join with the family of Derek Diaz on July 8 to demand that the video be released in the Orlando Police Department shooting death of 26-year-old Derek Diaz. Diaz was stopped due to suspected drug use and police allege he was …

ORLANDO, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained to represent the family of Derek Diaz, a 26-year-old man who was shot by an Orlando police officer on July 3. Diaz was stopped due to suspected drug use and was believed to be armed, but no firearm was …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained to represent the family of Jarveon Hudspeth, a 21-year-old Memphis man who was shot by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy following a traffic stop on June 24. Hudspeth died from his injuries shortly after he was shot. Attorney Crump …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action based on race in college admissions: “This ruling reeks of the intellectual justification of discrimination. As we have recently witnessed in politics, this is a …

BEAUMONT, Tex. – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsels Harry Daniels and Chance Lynch will file a public records lawsuit on behalf of Christopher Shaw for the release of the video of Beaumont Police Officer James Thomas Gillen attacking and paralyzing him. Shaw was handcuffed and in custody at …

RICHMOND, Va. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Mark Krudys have petitioned the United States Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Irvo Otieno. On March 6, 2023, Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man who suffered from a serious mental illness, …

Black Google employees in New York have until July 5 to act in the Haggan v. Google race discrimination class action lawsuit. View the objections of April Curley to class certification and the proposed class settlement document here.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. –– Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump has achieved a historic $45 million settlement in a civil police brutality case. The case involved Richard “Randy” Cox, a Black man left paralyzed from the chest down following an arrest by New Haven police officers in Connecticut. This groundbreaking settlement is the largest ever …

NEW HAVEN, Conn. –– Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has issued a statement on behalf of the legal team for Richard (Randy) Cox in response to the New Haven Police Commission’s decision to terminate two officers involved in the arrest that resulted in Randy Cox’s paralysis. City police commissioners voted to …

The autopsy determined the manner of death was a homicide RALEIGH, N.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, attorney Dawn Blagrove with Emancipate NC, and attorney Kenneth Abbarno, who represent the family of Darryl Tyree Williams, will hold a news conference with the family to respond to the autopsy findings …

OCALA, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Anthony D. Thomas released a statement following the arrest of the unidentified shooter of AJ Owens, the mother of four. On Friday, June 2, Owens’ children were playing in a field next to an Ocala apartment complex when an unidentified …

The family and community are demanding the woman be arrested and charged for the unjust killing of the mother of four OCALA, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, attorney Anthony D. Thomas, and the family of AJ Owens will hold a news conference on Monday, June 5 to demand …

Tyre Nichols would have been 30 years old on June 5 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have released birthday event details honoring Tyre Nichols in Memphis for Monday, on what would have been Tyre’s 30th birthday. The event will include music, food trucks, poetry, and …

WALLACE, N.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, attorney Dawn Blagrove with Emancipate NC, and attorney Kenneth Abbarno have been retained to represent the family of James Lanier, an unarmed Black man who died after police shot him while he was suffering from a mental health crisis. During a mental …

MISSOURI CITY, Tex. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Paul Grinke have been retained by the family of Evan Lee, a 31-year-old inmate who died at the Harris County jail on March 22, 2022, after he was beaten by Harris County Jail Corrections Officers. Lee is one of …

ATLANTA, Ga. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Eric Hertz will join with the family of Brianna Grier on May 24 to announce the filing of a lawsuit for her death. The lawsuit names Lieutenant Marlin Primus, Deputy Timothy Legette, and Sheriff Tomlyn Primus as defendants and claims …

JACKSON, Miss. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the family of Rasheem Carter released the following statement concerning public claims made by Simpson County DA, Chris Hennis, about the Rasheem Carter case: “It’s time to cut through the political drama, focus on the facts, and commit to transparency. Let’s …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. –– Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law released the following statement on recent settlements by Wells Fargo in light of active litigation on behalf of minority borrowers: “As was announced yesterday, Wells Fargo entered into a billion-dollar class action settlement with its shareholders for allegations …

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump, Antonio Romanucci, and Jeff Storms have released the following statement on behalf of the family of Amir Locke concerning the passage of SF2909: “The family of Amir Locke, and the legal team representing them, applaud the Minnesota state legislature for passing Judicial and Public …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. –– Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and co-counsel Dennis S. Ellis of Ellis George Cipollone O’Brien Annaguey LLP (EGC) will hold a news conference on Wednesday, May 17 to discuss their ongoing litigation against Wells Fargo for housing discrimination practices. Plaintiffs of Wells Fargo’s …

JACKSON, Miss. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the family of Rasheem Carter will hold a news conference on Thursday, May 11 to discuss the discovery of new remains located near where other sets of remains were found that have been positively identified as belonging to Rasheem Carter. The …

Attorneys and Survivors Call for Other States to Follow Maryland’s Lead and Lift Statute of Limitations on Childhood Sexual Abuse and Assault BALTIMORE, Md.–– The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore will be named in a series of civil actions collectively alleging that hundreds of individuals were sexually abused by clergy, seminarians, deacons, and employees of …

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Antonio Romanucci and Jeff Storms today released the following statement following the announcement that “His Name is George Floyd,” a book written by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for best general nonfiction: “The …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement following the release of the official autopsy results of Tyre Nichols by the Shelby County Medical Examiner. Attorneys for the family issued the following statement: “Video of this killing stunned the world, and we are …

RALEIGH, N.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, attorney Dawn Blagrove, and the family of Darryl Tyree Williams will hold a press conference on May 5 following a meeting with the District Attorney to provide updates and continue calls for the officers involved to be terminated. …

New York, NY – Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump in partnership with Stowell & Friedman, this week filed a lawsuit on behalf of Anthony Fletcher against Morgan Stanley & Co., one of the world’s largest financial services firms, alleging a longstanding pattern of systemic racial discrimination. “The pattern is clear that …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement following the family of Tyre Nichols being briefed on his autopsy results by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy. Attorneys for the family issued the following statement: “The legal team representing the family of Tyre …

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Antonio Romanucci and Jeff Storms today released the following statement following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Thao stood by Derek Chauvin as he held his knee to George Floyd’s neck, …

ATLANTA, Ga. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, attorney Michael Harper, and the family of Lashawn Thompson, a man who died after three months in Fulton County Jail, will hold a Wednesday news conference following the Fulton County Commissioners meeting to demand that the county close and replace the jail. …

Lawsuit accuses Gilead Sciences, Inc. of withholding safer HIV drug to make more money SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. – Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has teamed up with Bob Hilliard and the Hilliard Martinez Gonzales trial team to represent plaintiffs in personal injury litigation against Gilead Sciences Inc. The lawsuit, filed in 2018, …

JACKSON, Miss. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the family of Rasheem Carter released a statement in response to Mississippi Crime Lab officials notifying the family that a third set of remains, found on Feb. 23, contained a DNA match to Rasheem Carter: “The family of Rasheem Carter, while …

ATLANTA, Ga. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Michael Harper will hold a Thursday news conference with the family of Lashawn Thompson, a man who died after three months in Fulton County Jail, to demand a federal investigation by the DOJ into the jail. The cause of Thompson’s …

Lawyers also suing Memphis Police for intentional infliction of emotional distress for lying to Tyre’s mother MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Antonio Romanucci, and local counsel on behalf of the family of Tyre Nichols have filed a landmark lawsuit against the City of Memphis, the Memphis Police Department, and officers and individuals …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt have released the following statement addressing a call with President Biden and the family of Ralph Yarl that occurred shortly before the prosecutor announced charges against the man who shot him. The man who shot Ralph, Andrew Lester, …

Lawyers also suing Memphis police for intentional infliction of emotional distress for lying to his mother MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump, Antonio Romanucci, and local counsel, retired Judge Earnestine Hunt Dorse, will announce the filing of a civil lawsuit against the City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department, and individual …

ATLANTA, Ga. –– Social justice and civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been retained to join attorney Michael Harper in representing the Lashawn Thompson family, a man who died after three months in Fulton County Jail. The cause of his death is undetermined but his cell was found in deplorable conditions and he had insect …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt have been retained by the family of sixteen-year-old Ralph Yarl who was shot twice in the head and arm by an unidentified white male assailant on Thursday. Ralph was taken to an area hospital where he was listed …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Sue-Ann Robinson of Frontline Law have released the following statement in response to the decision of federal prosecutors to not pursue charges against Robinson’s aggressor in her death. Robinson was killed while vacationing in Mexico in October of 2022. According …

WOBURN, Mass.–– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, attorney Josh Koskoff, and Tamara Lanier, the direct descendant of a slave, Congo “Papa” Renty, will hold a news conference on Thursday, April 13. They will discuss the case following a hearing on Harvard’s motion to dismiss. WHO: Tamara Lanier Attorney Ben Crump …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, of Ben Crump Law, and attorney Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermann, of DiCello Levitt, who are representing proposed classes of minority farmers, have filed a response in opposition to the U.S. Government’s motion to dismiss their complaint, which alleges that the government evaded …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] Chelsea Heckathorn Near Perfect Media for Ven Johnson Law [email protected] (248) 855-4300 ext. 8 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –– On Monday, April 10, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Ven Johnson will hold a press conference to reveal substantial new evidence in …

SAN MARCOS, Tex. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Chevo Pastrano and Ginna Pastrano, and the family of Joshua Wright released a statement on the recent indictment of Hays County Corrections Officer Isaiah Garcia, who fired deadly shots at Joshua Wright. Garcia has been indicted for deadly conduct discharge …

RICHMOND, Va. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Mark Krudys have released the following statement on the release of the official cause and manner of death of Irvo Otieno. The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined that the official cause of death is “positional and …

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Antonio Romanucci and Jeff Storms today released the following statement following the Minneapolis City Council reaching a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which will require an overhaul of policing practices. “The monumental Minneapolis police reform agreement …

Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” allegedly copies the composition of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” NEW YORK, NY –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Keisha Rice will hold a news conference following a pretrial hearing to provide updates in the copyright lawsuit against Sony Music and Ed Sheeran. …

RICHMOND, Va. –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will travel to Richmond on Wednesday to deliver the eulogy for Irvo Otieno, who was killed earlier this month after sheriff’s deputies and hospital staff pinned him down for 12 minutes. Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben …

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ORLANDO, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, the family of Tyre Sampson, and attorneys Bob Hilliard and Natalie Jackson will hold a news conference on Friday, March 24, to update the media on developments in the case one year since his tragic death. Tyre tragically fell to his death …

NEW HAVEN, Conn. –– Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump released the following statement on behalf of the legal team for Richard (Randy) Cox in response to the internal investigation which recommended the firing of the four officers involved in the arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed. Officer Oscar Diaz, Officer Ronald …

RICHMOND, Va. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Mark Krudys, and the family of Irvo Otieno will address the media following the public release of video from Irvo’s death and in anticipation of the results of the case being presented before a grand jury. On March 6, 2023, Irvo …

ROCHESTER, NY –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Aisha Haskins-Stephens, a 35-year-old woman who died after being critically injured in a crowd stampede following a GloRilla concert. Aisha’s death is the third from the March 5 concert, and seven other individuals were hospitalized. …

Video shows correctional officers brutalizing a naked Freeman to death during a mental health crisis MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Jake Brown and Brice Timmons, and the family of Gershun Freeman will hold a news conference to address Freeman’s wrongful death and the recent release of …

RICHMOND, Va. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Mark Krudys have been retained by the family of Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man who died in the custody of the Henrico County Sheriff’s Department. On March 6, 2023, Irvo Otieno was killed during the intake process as he …

RICHMOND, Va. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Mark Krudys, and the family of Irvo Otieno will address the media following the viewing of video from Irvo’s death at the hands of seven Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies. The family and their attorneys will view the video of the vicious …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Sue-Ann Robinson of Frontline Law have sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. The letter calls for swift diplomatic intervention by the White House and the U.S. Department of State to prioritize bringing …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury lawyer Ben Crump released the following statement regarding the newly released findings in the investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department by the Department of Justice and Attorney General Merrick Garland. The findings cite a pattern or practice that violates The Constitution of The United …

ASHLAND, Ky. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Clarence Wilkerson, a man who died on March 4, after Ashland Police officers attempted to take Wilkerson into custody believing that he had warrants out for his arrest. Once restrained, Wilkerson became visibly weak and …

Carvello endured and exposed horrific sexual assault by top male executives at Atlantic Records NEW YORK, NY — Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law will stand with advocate Gretchen Carlson and former Atlantic Records music executive Dorothy Carvello to call out chronic and continuous sexual abuse of women in …

CHICAGO, Ill. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and attorney Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmerman of DiCello Levitt were named co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in litigation against L’Oreal USA and other companies for selling hair relaxers that caused cancer and other health problems. This marks the first …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel attorney Jake Brown and attorney Brice Timmons released a statement in response to the newly released footage in the death of Gershun Freeman. Gershun Freeman died in Shelby County Jail after an altercation with officers. He was found to have …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Sue-Ann Robinson of Frontline Law will hold a news conference on March 3, 2023, at 10:30 am ET to demand diplomatic intervention by President Biden and the U.S. Department of State to prioritize bringing those accountable for Shanquella Robinson’s death …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel attorney Hunter Shkolnik of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC and attorney Sue-Ann Robinson of Robinson Caddy Law will host a news conference on March 1, 2023, at 1 pm ET to discuss the filing of a lawsuit against city officials for …

MILWAUKEE, Wis. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Steven Hart have issued a statement following the announcement that two Milwaukee Police Department officers involved in the February 2022 in-custody death of Keishon Thomas are facing criminal charges. Milwaukee former officer Donald Krueger is charged with abuse of a resident …

NEW YORK, NY. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Ray Hamlin will file a notice of claim with intent to sue government agencies and the NYPD for the alleged assassination and fraudulent concealment of evidence surrounding Malcolm X’s murder. They will be joined by the daughters of Malcolm …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will hold a news conference to address Gershun Freeman’s wrongful in-custody death and call on a Department of Justice investigation into the circumstances of it. He will be joined by the Freeman family and others who have wrongfully lost loved ones in …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have announced a news conference that will be held tomorrow with the parents of Tyre Nichols to provide reactions following the arraignment of officers responsible for his death. Tyre Nicols was critically injured and left unrecognizable after a traffic …

RALEIGH, N.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and the family of Darryl Tyree Williams will hold a press conference on Thursday, February 16 to call on manslaughter charges for the Raleigh police officers who tased him before his death after he told them he had …

BUFFALO, NY –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, co-counsel Terry Connors of Connors LLP, and the families of the victims of the racially-motivated Buffalo mass shooting in May will hold a press conference on Wednesday, February 15 following the Buffalo mass shooter’s sentencing hearing.   WHO: …

RALEIGH, N.C. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Darryl Tyree Williams, a man who died on Jan. 17, about an hour after a police taser was deployed on him multiple times by Raleigh Police Department officers. Williams told officers as they were deploying …

HOUSTON, Tex. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and attorney Paul Grinke will join the families of inmates who have recently died at the Harris County jail to call on a Department of Justice investigation into the significant trend in deaths. In 2022 alone, at least 28 inmates lost their …

LOS ANGELES, Calif. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the criminal defense attorney for Yasiel Puig, Keri Axel of Waymaker Law, will hold a news conference on Feb. 11 at 4:30 pm PT to call attention to the apparent bias in the gambling ring investigation of Yasiel Puig, an …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law will attend a dedication ceremony at St. Thomas University during which the law school will officially be named the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. The ceremony will conclude with the unveiling of signage officially naming the …

Filing comes at one-year anniversary of 22-year-old’s death during no-knock warrant MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, attorney Antonio Romanucci, and attorney Jeff Storms, on behalf of the family of Amir Locke, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department officer involved in Mr. Locke’s death. In …

HOUSTON, Texas – Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel James P. Roberts, Scott H. Palmer, and Breanta Boss of Scott H. Palmer, P.C., of Dallas, Texas, have filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy after paramedics wrongly declared him dead and denied him …

ORLANDO, Fla. Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Honorable John Martinez of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales will announce the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Linda Stephens, a 70-year-old retired Black teacher who was the victim of racial discrimination at a MidFlorida Credit Union Branch. The …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and the parents of Tyre Nichols have issued a statement following the announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols on Wednesday. Attorney Crump issued the following statement: “This morning, Ms RowVaughn Wells, Mr Rodney Wells, and …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will deliver a call to action and Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy after Tyre Nichols’ death at his funeral in Memphis this Wednesday. Tyre Nichols’ death came on Jan. 10, days after …

Family of Tyre Nichols, Attorney Ben Crump, and Rev. Sharpton to Address Latest Updates in Nichols Case at Historic Location of Dr. King’s Last Speech MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, the family at the center of the Tyre Nichols case, and Rev. Al Sharpton will hold a …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement in the Tyre Nichols case following the announcement that the sixth officer involved in the traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols’ death has been ‘relieved of duty.’ Officer Preston Hemphill can be seen on …

  Deceased: Tyre Nichols (29, black male, single, one child) Date of Incident: January 7, 2023 Date of Death: January 10, 2023  Location: Memphis, TN Ben Crump Clients: RowVaughn Wells (Tyre’s Mother) & Tyre’s minor son (name/age?) Co-Counsel: Romanucci Blandin Law – Antonio Romanucci   Video Footage   There are 4 known videos recorded on …

May Tyre Nichols’ Death Create Change in “Saturation Unit” Policing like the SCORPION SQUAD “Pro-active policing” or “saturation unit policing,” whether the officers are in unmarked cars wearing tactical vests or “jump-out boys” in plain clothes and undercover, is defined by several common and dangerous components. These types of aggressive units are used in cities …

The family and Attorney Crump will hold a 11 am CT news conference on Friday MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement in the Tyre Nichols case on the announcement that the five officers (Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement on preliminary findings in the independent autopsy after Tyre Nichols’ death. In the Tyre Nichols case, Nichols died on Jan. 10, days after he was involved in a traffic stop conducted by the Memphis Police …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement following viewing the police body camera footage from Tyre Nichols’ death after an encounter with Memphis police. Tyre Nichols died on Jan. 10, days after he was involved in a traffic stop conducted by the …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement following the announcement that the five Memphis Police Department officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death have been terminated from the Department. In the Tyre Nichols case, Nichols died on Jan. 10, days after he was …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Tyre Nichols’ Death, a man who died on Jan. 10, days after he was involved with a traffic stop conducted by the Memphis Police Department that left him critically injured. Nichols fled the traffic stop …

Adult Survivors Act Takes Effect Next Week, Allowing Survivors a Path to Justice NEW YORK, N.Y. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and co-counsel Adam P. Slater of Slater Slater Schulman LLP, a full-service law firm focused on representing survivors of catastrophic and traumatic events, will …

CHICAGO, Ill. –– Nationally acclaimed civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and mass tort powerhouse Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermann of DiCello Levitt today filed a mass tort lawsuit on behalf of Jenny Mitchell, who contracted uterine cancer after her use of chemical hair straightening products sold by L’Oréal USA, suing that company as …

Los Angeles County Facing Lawsuit for Failing to Protect Children From Sexual Predators at Children’s Emergency Shelter   LOS ANGELES – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, founder of Ben Crump Law, and co-counsel Adam P. Slater, Founding Partner of Slater Slater Schulman LLP, filed a civil action against the County …

BUFFALO, NY–– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Terry Connors of Connors LLP and Ken Abbarno of DiCello Levitt have been retained by the family of Ruth Elizabeth Whitfield, one of thirteen victims of the deadly, racially-motivated mass shooting that occurred Saturday at a Buffalo grocery store located in …

Read filed court documents: Dkt. 22, 04.14.22 — Williams v WF – Amended Complaint ATLANTA, Ga–– Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, co-counsel Linda Friedman and Suzanne Bish of Stowell & Friedman, plaintiffs and class members in the ongoing litigation against Wells Fargo today called on Wells Fargo’s shareholders to adopt …

ORLANDO, Fla.–– Nationally renowned personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Bob Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales announced today that they have filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Orange County, Florida, on behalf of Yarnell Sampson, the father of Tyre Sampson. Tyre’s wrongful death occurred March 24 when he fell …

Read filed court documents: Amazon Warehouse Complaint- WD-FINAL.pdf Amazon Warehouse PTSD Complaint FINAL.pdf EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.–– Renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, Bob Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, and attorneys Patrick King and William Miller of MillerKing Law Firm announced today that they have filed two lawsuits on behalf of victims of the deadly Amazon warehouse collapse …

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. –– Nationally renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Jeff Storms, and Antonio Romanucci have released the following statement on the decision today to not charge Minneapolis Police Officer Mark Hanneman in the February 2 death of Amir Locke: “The family of Amir Locke is deeply disappointed by the decision not to criminally charge …

MONROE COUNTY, Penn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Devon Jacob today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Christian Hall’s family against members of the Pennsylvania State Police and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office for Hall’s wrongful death. Attorneys for the family have released the following statement: …

Orlando, FL. –– Nationally renowned personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Bob Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales have been separately retained by the parents of Tyre Sampson, 14, a star 8th grade football player and A student who fell to his death Thursday night from the Free Fall ride at Orlando’s …

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the family of Jason Walker issued the following statement today in response to the release of the official autopsy of Jason Walker, who was shot and killed by off-duty Cumberland County deputy Jeffrey Hash on January 8: “The information in this …