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Larry R. Rogers Jr.

Chicago Sun-Times Reports: City’s Settlement with Bettie Jones Estate is $16 Million

attorneys Larry Rogers, Jr. and Jonathan Thomas secured a $16 million settlement with the City of Chicago for the estate of Bettie Jones, an innocent bystander who was shot and killed by a police officer in 2015. “While no amount of money can ever compensate Bettie Jones’ family for the loss of their mother, we fought for and the City…

Attorney Larry Rogers Jr. Secured $6 Million Settlement for Family of Man Killed After Failed Brain Surgery

Power Rogers attorney Larry R. Rogers, Jr. secured a $6 million settlement for the family of Billy Horne who died two days after a failed brain surgery. Horne’s wife, Jeanette Horne sued the neurosurgeon who performed the surgery as well as the hospital, Rush University Medical Center, alleging that the doctor failed to recognize and correct a fatal bleeding issue…

Officer Charged With Manslaughter for Shooting Philando Castile

Jeronimo Yanez, the St. Anthony, MN police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile on July 6 of this year, was charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday morning. He was also charged with two felony counts of intentional discharge of a firearm. Yanez is scheduled to appear in court on Friday. Castile, a 32-year-old black man and cafeteria worker, was pulled…

Larry Rogers, Jr. Speaks to the Press About Philando Castile Shooting

July 12, 2016 Power Rogers partner Larry R. Rogers, Jr. appeared on FOX 32’s Good Day Chicago on July 12 to speak about the recent shooting of 32-year-old Philando Castile at the hands of a police officer. Rogers, Jr. represents Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Castile who livestreamed the aftermath of the shooting to Facebook. “She did speak to [police]…

Diamond Reynolds and Larry Rogers, Jr. Address Philando Castile Shooting on Good Morning America

Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Philando Castile, appeared on ABC News’ Good Morning America to speak about Castile’s shooting at the hands of a police officer last week. Castile was shot following a routine traffic stop last week in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The 32-year-old black man was pulled over for a reportedly broken tail light, when he was shot four…

Larry Rogers, Jr. and Kathryn Conway Obtain $7.75 Million for Injured Cyclist

Recently Larry Rogers, Jr. and Kathryn Conway secured a $7.75 Million settlement on behalf of their client who was partially run over by a truck while riding her bicycle in Chicago. On August 7, 2013, Plaintiff, then 32 years old, was riding her bicycle with her cousin northbound on Kedzie Avenue, near its intersection with 47th Place, in Chicago, Illinois.…

Larry Rogers, Jr. Featured in Chicago Defender

Attorney Larry Rogers, Jr. was featured in the publication Chicago Defender as one of “Chicago’s Legal Crusaders.” “Larry Rogers, Jr. is not your ordinary attorney,” explains Mary Datcher in her article for Chicago Defender. “His reputation as a trial attorney is as prodigious as his record for winning cases for his clients.” Attorney Larry Rogers, Jr. of Power Rogers was…

Larry Rogers, Jr. Interviewed About Bettie Jones and Sandra Bland Cases

Yesterday, the funeral of 55 year-old Chicago resident, Bettie Jones, who was shot and killed by on-duty Chicago police officers, was held. Many questions remain regarding the details of the shooting, and the police department and now its lawyers are refusing to release information and potential video of the incident. Larry Rogers, Jr., a partner at the trial law firm…

Family of Bettie Jones Hires Power Rogers

Bettie Jones was killed by a Chicago police officer, who fired shots into her home the day after Christmas. Her family has hired Power Rogers to represent their case. The family of Bettie Jones, the innocent mother and grandmother who was shot and killed in her home by a Chicago police officer the day after Christmas has retained trial lawyer…

Larry R. Rogers Jr. Calls Motion for Summary Judgment in Sandra Bland Case “Premature”

Attorney Larry R. Rogers Jr., one of the attorneys representing Bland’s family in their wrongful death suit, commented on Waller County’s attempt to dismiss the case. Waller County officials have filed a motion to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Sandra Bland, the young woman who was found dead in jail after authorities placed her in…