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 was housed in the psychiatric wing of the jail due to his diagnosed mental health issues. Thompson’s cell was found in deplorable conditions and he had insect bites in his ears, mouth, nose, and all over his body.
Attorneys for the family released the following statement:
“While we are satisfied to reach settlements in these matters with Fulton County and unidentified entities for undisclosed amounts, we are nowhere near the end of this journey to full justice. We will continue to work with the Thompson family –– and the community that rallied behind them –– to ensure that a tragedy like this one never happens to another family or takes one more life. Lashawn’s life mattered, and together, we can demand and motivate significant change in his name. That will be the legacy of Lashawn Thompson.”
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Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
ABOUT THE HARPER LAW FIRM
