Excessive force brings $10M settlement

A shove by a sheriff's deputy is going to cost King County in the state of Washington $10 million. The incident occurred in May 2009 when Christopher Sean Harris was pushed into a concrete wall, suffering a catastrophic brain injury. Harris now requires around-the-clock care. His wife filed suit against the county alleging that Deputy Matthew Paul acted negligently and used excessive force. A $10

Accident victim sues government, wins $4.25M settlement

After a Seattle-area woman was struck by a car and seriously injured, she did what few car accident victims even think to do -- she sued the government, specifically the state Department of Corrections. That was because Kathie Larson was struck by a stolen car driven by a convicted criminal who was supposed to have been monitored by state correctional officials. The 52-year-old Larson suffered