Lawyers Ringing the Albuquerque Cash Register

nmonpolitix - The City of Albuquerque paid out nearly $1.2 million to settle lawsuits against the city in the last six months of 2010. And one city councilor said some claims seem a bit excessive. "It's very costly to the taxpayers of our community," said City Councilor Ken Sanchez. From July to December 2010, the city settled 14 cases out of court, drawing $1.2 million from the city's risk fund. The risk fund is made up in part of revenues from tax dollars. A city spokesman wouldn't say how much is in the fund but said it ranges in the millions. According to litigation reports, one woman walked away with $36,000 after "tripping and falling at the zoo, injuring her left ankle and left knee." Another man also pocketed $36,000 because he was "injured as a bus passenger when a bus driver suddenly applied brakes." And one resident settled for $250,000 after a "solid Waste Management Division vehicle rear-ended plaintiff's vehicle." Read full story here: News New Mexico

Lawyers Ringing the Albuquerque Cash Register