Driver awarded $375K for crash with Anchorage patrol car
Friday, June 21st, 2013 Liability LitigationA man injured when an Anchorage police officer drove through a red light and into his pickup truck has been awarded $375,000 in a civil lawsuit.The Anchorage jury, however, rejected Melvin Rush’s claim for $2.5 million in punitive damages. Rush’s attorney, Jim Valcarce, told the Anchorage Daily News that the claim was justified because veteran Officer Michael Wisel was distracted as he drove and had a history of poor driving.
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http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-06-19/driver-awarded-375k-crash-anchorage-patrol-car#.UcQ90_m1Hao
