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GBW Obtains $33 Million Verdict for Physician Injured by the LAPD and Budget Rent a-Car
Attorneys from Greene Broillet & Wheeler obtained a $33 million jury verdict on behalf of a Miami surgeon who was handcuffed so tightly by arresting officers that his ability to perform surgery was permanently damaged. Dr. Angelo Gousse was pulled over by the LAPD for allegedly driving significantly under the speed limit and driving erratically. At trial, attorney Browne Greene accused the LAPD of racial profiling as Gousse is a Haitian immigrant. During the arrest, the officer cuffed Gousse so hard his hands suffered nerve damage. To make matters worse, the car was erroneously reported stolen by Budget Rent-a-Car. A Los Angeles jury awarded $33 million to Gousse, $14.2 from the LAPD and $18.8 million from Budget. It was, at the time, one of the largest negligence verdicts against the LAPD.
Learn More About This Case:
- $33M verdict tossed in ‘racial profiling’ case – San Diego Union Tribune
- Dr. Angelo E. Gousse Awarded $33 Million by Jury in LAPD-Rampart Division Racial Profiling Lawsuit – BusinessWire
- Injured MD Gets Big Award – LA Times
- LAPD Blames Car Agency Error in Black Doctor’s Arrest – LA Times
- Surgeon Says Rampart Officers Injured Him – LA Times
- Surgeon’s Brush With Law Changes His Life, Career – SunSentinel
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Named in U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms,” Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury firm in Los Angeles.
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Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
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All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association or LACBA.
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Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
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All 15 of our attorneys have been selected to Best Lawyers® after an extensive peer review process.
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Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
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Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
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Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year."
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