A 42-year old man alleges in a lawsuit against TASER International that he was permanently disabled after he suffered a cardiac arrest and subsequent severe brain lesions, when shot by a TASER stun gun. The lawsuit filed against TASER International by the victim Steven Butler is set to go to trial in August 2010.
Butler was shot at by the police using the TASER stun gun, also known as the Electronic Control Device (ECD), when he refused to leave the Santa Cruz Metro Bus station even after persistent efforts from the authorities. Butler’s lawyer claims that the electric shock led to the cardiac arrest which subsequently led to the brain injuries leaving his client permanently disabled.
Brain injury can lead to fatal injuries. TASER guns have been linked to a number of deaths worldwide, typically when used by law enforcement officers in “non-lethal” efforts to control people. It is often alleged that officers misuse the weapons and expose people to prolonged electronic shocks which can lead to brain injury.
Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego brain injury attorney and the managing lawyer at the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed due to a traumatic brain injury in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.