A PrimeNewswire story reports that a former LAPD cop received a $15.7 verdict for injuries suffered when he was struck by a dump truck operated under contract to the City of Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles had attempted to settle with the plaintiff for only $50,000. While returning home from a stint providing security on a movie set, the highly-decorated former cop was hit by the truck, which was entering by a side road. PrimeNewswire said that the victim was dragged several feet by the truck, and suffered brain injuries.