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• Los Angeles Police Taser Use Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit By Family of 31 Year Old Teacher

  January 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Representatives of a five-year-old boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department for the Taser gun death of his father after bodycam footage contradicted police officers' report of the fatal encounter.

• Deaths Involving Police Taser Use Disproportionately Impact Black Americans, Reuters Reports

  June 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Reuters report warns that black Americans die in disproportionate numbers compared to the rest of the population when police use taser weapons on them.

• Police Taser Gun Use On The Rise Among Police, Despite Concerns

  July 13, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study shows that the use of Taser stun guns has become more widespread nationwide in recent years, surpassing the use of body armor, body cameras and dash cams.

• Taser Wrongful Death Lawsuit Needs Second Look: Supreme Court

  June 2, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has said a ruling that gave a police officer immunity in a taser police brutality wrongful death lawsuit was wrong and has ordered that court to take a closer look at the evidence plaintiffs presented.

• Maine Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Taser, Police and Others

  April 22, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims that a man was the victim of police brutality during which he was stunned to death with a Taser weapon.

• Taser Brain Damage Lawsuit Settled for $2.25M in Ohio

  January 31, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ohio Township has reached a $2.25 million settlement with a man who suffered brain damage after being shot with a Taser weapon while fleeing police.

• Nursing Home Patient Dies After Police Shoot Him With Taser Gun

  August 26, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A nursing home resident has died after sustaining injuries from being shot with a Taser weapon by police.

• Taser Chest Shot May Have Caused Death for Teen

  August 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The death of a Miami teen who was shot with a Taser weapon after spray-painting graffiti on an abandoned building is under investigation.

• Police Department Lawsuits Cost New York City $185M in 2011

  December 28, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The New York City Police Department has seen an increasing number of lawsuits, leading to a record high in payments...

• Police Brutality Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death Following Stun Gun Use

  July 31, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The family of a California man who died after being struck with a stun gun during an arrest attempt, has...