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Depending upon the circumstances of the case, many different parties may be liable for serious or deadly injuries. These can include the individual police officer, the police department, the county or state, and even the designer or manufacturer of the stun gun.

Police stun gun use has resulted in the deaths of anywhere from several hundred to thousands of deaths. The following are statistics about police stun gun injuries that have been collated from The New York Times article and a Reuters article:

If you or someone you care about suffered serious injuries after being subdued by a law enforcement officer with a stun gun, it is essential to learn more about the possibility of filing a police stun gun lawsuit. These cases can result in significant money settlements.

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The use of the stun gun results in a “jolt . . . with 50,000 volts of electricity.” That discharge, according to The New York Times, is known as a “cycle,” and it can last for approximately five seconds. The shock that comes from a stun gun “can cause pain that has been described as excruciating.” The article cites Professor Dennis J. Kenney at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, who explained that a stun gun cycle works like this: “Your muscles freeze up, and down you go.”

Do not hesitate to get in touch with our law firm to learn more about how we can help you with a police stun gun lawsuit. Hundreds of people across the country have filed claims, and thousands of people have been killed by police stun gun incidents.

A stun gun, including conducted electrical weapons such as a TASER device, can cause serious harm and even death. Victims of unlawful shockings have the right to sue law enforcement departments for injuries and death caused by the abuse of power.

You should seek advice from an experienced national police stun gun lawsuit attorney as soon as possible to determine your eligibility for filing a civil lawsuit.

As we have discussed, hundreds if not thousands of people have been killed by police stun gun ssince the early 1980s, and hundreds of families have filed lawsuits against police departments, local governments, and stun gun manufacturers to seek financial compensation for injuries.

It is critical to remember that police officers, governments, and other entities can be held liable in such cases when the use of the stun gun was negligent or constituted unlawful excessive force.

How many people have filed lawsuits related to police stun gun injuries and deaths? The following are some facts and figures from the sources cited above:

Determining whether or not a law enforcement official has used unconstitutionally excessive force can be difficult to determine. Some of the following facts may come into play in determining whether the police force was reasonable or excessive under the Fourth Amendment:

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The theories of liability in many of these cases vary depending upon the particular facts of the case and the state where the incident occurred. In some localities, police are banned from using stun guns, and police manuals or procedures in a particular place can play a role in determining the strategy for a lawsuit.

Police officers should not use stun guns in many situations that result in serious and fatal injuries to alleged suspects. There are many different potential avenues of liability following a police stun gun injury or death, and it is critical for the victim or his family to seek advice from a police stun gun injury attorney as soon as possible.

You can sue one or more of the above entities. In fact, most victims typically sue the police officer, the police department, and the related government entity.

Our award-winning law firm will represent you on a No Win, No Fee agreement. This means we do not charge any attorney’s fees unless you win a settlement.

Stun guns, including conducted electrical weapons such as TASER devices, have become prominent in U.S. news since the summer of 2020, when police shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, Georgia following a stun gun incident. According to The New York Times article, stun guns (including the TASER device) “have been used by law enforcement for decades.” They are typically deployed when a suspect is allegedly being aggressive or is behaving in such a manner that leads law enforcement officers to believe that person is resisting arrest.

Any of the following parties may be liable and could be named in a police stun gun lawsuit depending upon the specific facts of your case:

Stun guns can be used in different modes — either from a distance or when they are in “drive mode” or close range. When a stun gun is fired at a person from a distance, prongs that are connected to wires will be expelled from the gun and discharged at a person. This type of distance mode allows a user to immobilize a person within approximately 10 feet of the stun gun.

In general, theories of liability include excessive force and constitutional violations, as well as negligence. Here is some additional information:

If someone you love was injured or killed by the police after being shot or shocked with a stun gun, it is important to learn more about potential theories of liability.

At close range, the firearm still expels those same prongs connected to wires, but the connection to the subject’s body is nearly immediately. While stun guns are not designed to result in immediate death, many people who are shot with stun guns die from injuries.

Police departments across the country issue stun guns to police officers to use in the event that force is necessary to detain a person who is resisting arrest. Or, to immobilize a person who is allegedly in the act of committing a criminal offense.

Many people assume that police use of stun guns is always valid or appropriate because these weapons are not designed to result in deadly force. They are perceived as less deadly or harmful than a gun or other firearm. However, it is critical to understand that police stun guns can still result in serious and sometimes fatal injuries to suspects, and the use of a stun gun often can amount to unlawful excessive force.

Use of stun guns by police has remained an important issue of concern in recent years, and more cases have been filed against police departments, governments, and stun gun makers since 2017. If someone you love was killed after being shocked with a stun gun by the police, you should begin working with a police injury attorney to learn more about your options for filing a claim to seek financial compensation and to hold the wrongdoers accountable.

Ultimately, you should seek advice from a police stun gun injury lawyer as soon as possible to strategize about your lawsuit and the parties who may be liable. In the meantime, the following are examples of police stun gun lawsuits across the country:

By filing a civil lawsuit, you may be able to hold the individual law enforcement officer, the country or state, or the maker of the stun gun accountable for the devastating harm caused by one of these firearms and the law enforcement official who deployed it.