Family of Baby Injured During Raid Awarded $3.6 Million

[WhiteTara]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/family-baby-injured-raid-awarded-36-million-37234691

A federal judge has approved settlements totaling $3.6 million to the parents of a toddler who was severely injured when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen during a raid.

The settlements were announced Friday by Mawuli Mel Davis, attorney for Alecia and Bounkham Phonesavanh.

The judge signed off on three settlements previously reached with three Georgia counties: Rabun and Stephen counties for $1.65 million and $964,000 with Habersham. A settlement was also reached with the city of Cornelia for $1 million.

"We have worked diligently with our co-counsel to obtain the best possible result for Baby Bou Bou and his family," Davis said in a statement. "What we achieved will not fix what happened or take away the nightmares, but we hope it helps them move forward as a family."

Bounkham "Bou Bou" Phonesavanh was 19 months old in 2014 when deputies serving a warrant tossed a flash bang device into the home where they thought a drug dealer was staying.

[Human101948]

1. And all the wrongdoers still have their jobs and benefits and pensions...

and the taxpayers get stuck with the bill.

[Warren DeMontague]

2. Baby Bou Bou. Another stellar victory in the "Drug War" (PHOTO WARNING)

THIS IS THE SORT OF SHIT DRUG WAR APOLOGISTS LIKE DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR.

[Vinca]

6. That poor little kid. I wonder how he's doing now.

[Marrah_G]

3. I'm glad they got something

Not that it makes up for the behavior of the officers, the department or the city, but at least it is something.

[WhiteTara]

4. It will help with life long

medical issues.

[Omaha Steve]

5. Should have been more since they pay the medical, not the counties!

K&R!

OS