Post by Critique on Jan 21, 2007 2:56:24 GMT -5
January 20th 2007
A California man has filed a lawsuit claiming that police in Costa Mesa arrested him for drunkenness after he had a stroke.
Salvador Jimenez is seeking $250,000 in damages, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Lawyer Peter Nisson said a police officer repeatedly ordered Jimenez to stand, even though Jimenez fell over when he tried. Jimenez was taken to a hospital about 10 hours after his arrest, where the stroke was diagnosed.
"If the officers were properly performing their duties, they would have called for a medical evaluation at the time he came into the jail," Nisson said.
The lawyer said Jimenez is no longer able to work as a gardener.
www.playfuls.com/news_10_10058-Suit-Claims-Police-Arrested-Stroke-Victim.html
A California man has filed a lawsuit claiming that police in Costa Mesa arrested him for drunkenness after he had a stroke.
Salvador Jimenez is seeking $250,000 in damages, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Lawyer Peter Nisson said a police officer repeatedly ordered Jimenez to stand, even though Jimenez fell over when he tried. Jimenez was taken to a hospital about 10 hours after his arrest, where the stroke was diagnosed.
"If the officers were properly performing their duties, they would have called for a medical evaluation at the time he came into the jail," Nisson said.
The lawyer said Jimenez is no longer able to work as a gardener.
www.playfuls.com/news_10_10058-Suit-Claims-Police-Arrested-Stroke-Victim.html