LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors April 9 approved a $25 million settlement for a hearing and mentally impaired man who sued the county and two sheriff’s deputies, alleging he was left paralyzed when he was shot by a deputy in 2021 at his Cudahy home.
Attorneys in the case of Isaias Cervantes filed court papers last year saying that a “conditional” resolution of the case had been reached, but no terms were disclosed. According to a staff report prepared in advance of Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors vote, the settlement was being recommended “due to the high risks and uncertainties of litigation,” noting that “a reasonable settlement at this time will avoid further litigation costs.”
