Man Awarded $100 Million After Being Paralyzed In Encounter With Atlanta Police Officer
A jury ruled the officer used excessive force, causing the man to lose his physical functions and require 24/7 care.
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A jury ruled the officer used excessive force, causing the man to lose his physical functions and require 24/7 care.
A federal jury has awarded a 65-year-old Atlanta man $100 million after an encounter with police four years ago left him paralyzed.
(Atlanta, GA) -- A jury is awarding 100-million dollars to a 69-year-old man who was paralyzed after an Atlanta Police officer shot him with a Taser four years ago. Jerry Blasingame, who fell and broke his neck after a police officer tased him as he tried to run away, has required around-the-clock care since the July, 2018 encounter. A federal court jury on Friday agreed with
A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his neck after a police officer shocked him with a stun gun during a chase
Four years after an encounter with an Atlanta police officer left him paralyzed, a 65-year-old man has been awarded $100 million by a federal jury.