Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Reports $28MM Payout to Family of Riker's Island Inmate Due to Guards' Negligence is Largest City Payout of Infamous Jail Complex in History

Pre-Settlement Funding Company is a leader in prison abuse cases throughout the country; says lack of proper training for corrections officers is leaving prisons open to future liability cases.

BRONXVILLE, N.Y., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay, the pre settlement funding company, announced today that the city of New York has agreed to pay out $28+ million to the family of Nicholas Feliciano, a Riker's Island inmate who was left severely brain damaged after a botched suicide attempt. The incident caused charges to be brought against four of the correctional officers on duty who allegedly stood by as spectators, doing nothing to intervene—for over seven minutes—as the man hung from the ceiling of his cell.

The series of events began with Nicholas Feliciano's parole violation in November 2019. In spite of his documented history of mental illness, he was placed in general population at Riker's. Nine days later, he attempted to hang himself in his cell. According to court transcripts, the guards saw what he was trying to do and did nothing to stop it. Feliciano was only saved because a jail captain caught the event on a surveillance camera and intervened. The incident left him severely incapacitated; Feliciano cannot stand on his own nor feed himself, he suffers from short-term memory loss, and he can barely speak. He will need assisted care for the rest of his life.

The $28 million settlement ranks as one of the highest civil rights payouts in the city's history, and the highest ever paid out on behalf of the Riker's Island Correctional Facility.

Chris Janish, CEO of Legal-Bay, commented on the case, "It is a shame to think that had the C.O.'s on Rikers acted accordingly that this young man's fate might have been much different. The case settlement amount represents the care that Feliciano will require for the rest of his life." 

If you have been abused in prison and need financial or legal assistance, Legal-Bay is here to help. Please visit Legal-Bay HERE or call toll-free at 877.571.0405.

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Legal-Bay continues to be a leader in all prison abuse and prison rape cases throughout the country, as well as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or harassment in the workplace and abuse or discrimination in your place of employment. Legal-Bay also focuses their efforts on funding clients with personal injury cases such as car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus crashes, truck accidents, construction site accident, medical malpractice, dog bites, slip and falls, police brutality or assault, and more.

Their loan for settlement funding programs are designed to provide immediate cash in advance of a plaintiff's anticipated monetary award. While it's common to refer to these legal funding requests as settlement loans, loans for settlements, law suit loans, loans for lawsuits, etc., the "lawsuit loan" funds are, in fact, non-recourse. That means there's no risk when it comes to loans in lawsuit settlements because there is no obligation to repay the money if the recipient loses their case. Therefore, terms like settlement loan, loans for lawsuit, loans on settlement, or lawsuit loan funds don't necessarily apply, as the "loan on lawsuit" isn't really a loan at all, but rather a stress-free cash advance.

Legal-Bay is known to many as the best lawsuit funding provider in the industry for their helpful and knowledgeable staff, and one of the best lawsuit loan companies overall for their low rates and quick turnaround, sometimes within 24-48 hours once all documents have been received.

To apply right now for a loan settlement program, please visit the company's website HERE or call toll-free at: 877.571.0405 where agents are standing by to answer any questions.

SOURCE Legal-Bay, LLC