Description
Deputy pursued suspected drunken driver to home and entered garage allegedly in hot pursuit. In encounter at door from garage to home, deputy fired Taser to prevent driver’s escape into his home. Driver struck in left eye with Taser dart and subsequently lost all vision in left eye.
Firm Name
State
Docket Number / Citation
Court
Claim(s) / Cause(s) of Action
Year Filed
Year Resolved
Stage of litigation that case resolved
Total Dollar Amount
650,000
Number of Plaintiffs
1
Class Action
No
PLRA Applied
No
Plaintiff Sought Injunctive Relief
No
Wrongful Conviction
No
Excessive Force
No
Fatal Excessive Force
No