‘Intended to Fight Until the Bitter End’: How a Florida Family Fought Qualified Immunity and Won a $15 Million Jury Award for the Death of Their Son

After eight years of navigating the legal process, the parents of Andrew Joseph III finally brought their federal wrongful death lawsuit against the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office to trial. The two-week trial ended with a jury siding with Joseph’s family, laying most of the blame for 14-year-old Andrew Joseph’s death on Sheriff’s deputies.