Due to the important nature of the jail and police cases we handle at Budge & Heipt, our cases are frequently featured in the news. In addition, journalists and reporters often seek to interview Ed Budge and Erik Heipt about our views on civil rights violations, including wrongful death or catastrophic injury by police or in jail or prison. Please take some time to read about our firm and our attorneys in the news, and review our blog to learn more about our firm and issues surrounding the cases we take.
Newsweek Magazine has published a major article covering a record-setting settlement achieved by Budge & Heipt for the jail death of an Arkansas man. The man, Larry Eugene Price, died of starvation and dehydration in an Arkansas county jail. The $6 million settlement is believed to be the largest settlement for a jail death in […]
The Seattle Times is reporting about a federal lawsuit being handled by Budge & Heipt. The lawsuit concerns a police shooting by sheriff’s officers which was captured on video. The video shows the shooting victim seated on the bed of a pickup truck covering his head with his hands as officers open fire at him. […]
The Washington Post has reported on a $7.25 million settlement achieved by the law firm of Budge & Heipt for the death of Joshua McLemore following his confinement in a small Indiana county jail. The settlement is believed to be the largest settlement for a jail death in Indiana history. From the Washington Post, December […]
September 29, 2023: Earlier this week, a federal judge in Spokane, Washington issued a ruling upholding a $24 million jury verdict for punitive damages against one of the nation’s largest corporate providers of correctional healthcare. The $24 million jury verdict was obtained by lawyers at Budge & Heipt on behalf of the Estate of Cindy […]
The Washington State Association for Justice has honored Ed Budge as the 2023 Trial Lawyer of the Year. The Washington State Association for Justice is the oldest and largest civil justice advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest with more than 2,400 member attorneys. In receiving this award, Ed joins a list of distinguished Washington attorneys […]
Budge & Heipt has obtained a $7 million settlement for the death of a woman who died in a Texas jail. The settlement, believed to be the largest in Texas history for a case of its kind, and one of the largest such settlements nationwide, was reported in this article from the April 27, 2023 […]
The Guardian is reporting on a federal lawsuit being handled by Budge & Heipt, involving the death of Joshua McLemore following his confinement in the Jackson County Jail in Indiana. The entire article, which contains links to video images and photographs, can be viewed by CLICKING HERE. From the Guardian, April 12, 2023: ———————————— Man […]
CNN is reporting on a jail death case being handled by Budge & Heipt. The case involves the death of Joshua McLemore following his confinement in an Indiana jail. For a full link to the April 13, 2023 article, which contains graphic video, CLICK HERE.
The Huffington Post is reporting on a jail death case being handled by Budge & Heipt in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The case involves the death of Joshua McLemore, who died following his confinement in the Jackson County Jail, located in Seymour, Indiana. Click here for a link […]
The Washington Post is reporting on a lawsuit filed in federal court for the the death of Larry Price — a 51 year old man who was permitted to starve to death in the Sebastian County, Arkansas Jail. The case is being handled by the Seattle law offices of Budge & Heipt. From the Washington […]
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