My son was hit by a police vehicle while trying to elude, on foot. After knocking him down, excessive force, including the use of a taser, w...

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My son was hit by a police vehicle while trying to elude, on foot. After knocking him down, excessive force, including the use of a taser, was used. They would not carry him to the ER following this incident. His "crime"? An invalid tag. Well, now there are Several charges against him. I feel like the use of the patrol car was the same as a deadly weapon & I'm just wondering what recourse we might have in this matter.

Thank you for your advice!

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You're asking the wrong question. He could land in prison. You need to worry about his criminal charges. Why would he have run over a tag charge? You've obviously left out a great deal and he is in severe trouble.

If you want to help him, stop worrying about what you posted and be thankful they used a taser and not a gun. And get him a criminal lawyer (if the facts later show grounds for any civil case, the criminal lawyer can advise you on that).

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You can sue the police. Of course, you first have to locate an attorney to take the case, which will probably mean paying him money, because this is not a contingency case. Second, you have to hope that your son does not land in prison,because a jury is NOT likely to give anything to a convicted person. See my website for other hints: www.lawrencelewispc.com. Good luck.