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Jury awards deputy $30 million

Monday, September 21, 2026

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A jury awarded a former Clallam County Sheriff's deputy $30 million after finding the county negligent in a workplace incident. The county was determined to be mostly at fault for the deputy's injuries, according to the court ruling. The case involved an incident where the deputy was injured on the job, though the specific details of the injury were not provided in the public record.

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A jury awarded a former Clallam County Sheriff's deputy $30 million after finding the county negligent in a workplace incident. The county was determined to be mostly at fault for the deputy's injuries, according to the court ruling. The case involved an incident where the deputy was injured on the job, though the specific details of the injury were not provided in the public record.“Jury awards former Clallam County Sheriff’s deputy $30 million — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0000 Clallam County found negligent, mostly at fault Source: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/2026/09/21/jury-awards-former-clallam-county-sheriffs-deputy-30-million/”

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Jury awards former Clallam County Sheriff’s deputy $30 million — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0000
Clallam County found negligent, mostly at fault
Source: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/2026/09/21/jury-awards-former-clallam-county-sheriffs-deputy-30-million/

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