Woman Claims Police Officer's Excessive Force Caused Husband's Death

A Los Angeles police officer can take a breath of relief as a jury sided with him over a wrongful death suit. The lawsuit was brought by a woman who stated that the officers who arrived at the scene used excessive force when shooting and killing her husband. 

The jury took about two hours to deliberate in the case of Officer Jose Campos who had been sued by Laura Michelle Cox in July 2008. Cox said that she was shocked at how quickly the jury returned with a verdict; she is discussing a possible appeal with her attorneys at this time.

However, the jurors had indicated to the judge on November 18 that they were having difficulty getting the numbers together for a nine-member consensus vote. 

Cox's husband, Maurice, was shot 13 times by officers when he waved something at them that they believed to be a firearm. It turned out to be a cell phone charger. 

It turns out that the fatal shot was actually from another officer's gun, a person who had already been dropped from the case by the plaintiff's lawyers.

If you have plans to file a wrongful death claim in L.A., contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus to receive representation from a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer.