What do I do after I was injured by the police during a mental health emergency?
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What do I do after I was injured by the police during a mental health emergency?
I had a panic attack, and also had low blood sugar. I was also off of my medication (neurontin) for over 5 days. My girlfriend called 911, asked for emergency services. Instead of police and an ambulance, only the police arrived. I was in the fetal position when they found me. I yelled that I wasn’t resisting, nor was I. They then started to hit me. I went to jail, sat for two days. I immediatly went to the hospital afterwards because I was passing out because of pain. I have a chest wall contusion, and strain. Also when I sat in jail, not at any point was mental health services given to me.
Asked on March 16, 2012 under Criminal Law, Michigan
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you were injured by law enforcement with respect to a mental health emergency issue that you were having, I recommend that you immediately contact a personal injury attorney that works in the area of suing public entities such as police departments and the like.
Such an attorney will be in the best position to evaulate if you have a case for liability and to ascertain what the case may be worth for settlement purposes.
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