Original upload date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 01:21:35 GMT
$4.5 Million Tentative Settlement Reached In Scott Olsen's Lawsuit for "Less Lethal" Shooting by Oakland Police
The City of Oakland has agreed to pay Scott Olsen $4.5 million to compensate him for de
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vastating brain injuries he suffered when an Oakland Police officer shot him in the head with a "less lethal" munition on October 25, 2011, during a demonstration in support of Occupy Oakland. The lead filled "bean bag" round, fired from a 12 gauge shotgun, shattered Mr. Olsen's skull and permanently destroyed part of his brain. The settlement in Olsen v. City of Oakland, 3:12-cv-06333, is pending final approval by the Oakland City Council. Mr. Olsen was represented by attorneys Jim Chanin, Rachel Lederman, and Julie Houk.
