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Chicago Woman Wins $7.9 Million for Rescuing a Police Officer; Rachelle Jackson Rescued Officer From Burning Squad Car and Spent Over Ten Months In Jail

Published in Lab Law Weekly, July 4th, 2008

Rachelle Jackson, a southside Chicago woman, won $7.9 million dollars in her federal civil rights claim. "Rachelle is a hero, and the jury knew it," said Christopher R. Smith, one of the attorneys for Rachelle Jackson.

On November 19, 2002, Rachelle Jackson heard twisting metal and ran to aid the occupants of a Chicago Police vehicle that had been in a car crash. The car caught fire, but Rachelle rescued Chicago Police Officer Kelly Brogan from the car anyway. Many residents responded to aid the officers. During the chaos, someone stole the service weapon of Officer Brogan's partner, who lay slumped over the steering wheel unconscious. Rachelle went to the police...

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Source: Lab Law Weekly (2008-07-04)

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