Man claims stun gun stopped heart 
By:
Associated Press
Published: December 13, 2010
Tags: brain damage, Excessive Force, Oregon, police, Taser
An Oregon man has filed a $3 million federal lawsuit claiming he suffered serious injuries when a Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy shot him with a 50,000-volt stun gun.
Plaintiffs may recover for excessive Taser use
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 12, 2010
Tags: civil rights, Excessive Force, Taser, §1983
Civil rights plaintiffs may recover damages for the death of their mentally ill son who could not be revived after being tased by police up to twelve times, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Man sues over police Tasering
By:
Associated Press
Published: October 8, 2010
Tags: negligent infliction of emotional distress, police, Taser, Wyoming
A man who was subdued with a Taser during a traffic stop in Jackson, Wyo. is suing the town and police.
65-year-old sues after getting shocked with Taser
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: September 13, 2010
Tags: California, Excessive Force, police, Taser
A 65-year-old man is suing the Marin County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy repeatedly shocked him with a Taser stun gun at his home last year.
Taser settles product liability suit for $2.85 million
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: September 3, 2010
Tags: product liability, Taser
Taser International has settled a product liability case brought by a California man whose normal heart function was disrupted for approximately 18 minutes after being tased by police officers. The agreement marks the first time Taser has settled a product liability suit by a criminal suspect alleging injury or death caused by the device, said the lead plaintiff’s attorney.
Taser not liable for inadequate warning
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: Excessive Force, product liability, Taser, wrongful death, §1983
The product warning accompanying a Taser stun gun adequately warned police officers of the dangers of its “continuous” use in subduing a suspect, a U.S. District Court in Arizona has ruled in granting summary judgment.
City reaches settlement with taser victim
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: August 24, 2010
Tags: Excessive Force, Ohio, police, Taser
The city of Warren, Ohio has reached a settlement in a civil case from the woman who was repeatedly shocked with a taser gun outside a bar in 2007.
Deputy who used Taser isn’t immune
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 7, 2010
Tags: Excessive Force, Taser
State law doesn’t provide immunity for a law enforcement officer’s allegedly excessive use of a Taser, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Use of Taser constituted excessive force
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 23, 2010
Tags: civil rights, Excessive Force, Taser, §1983
A police officer violated the Fourth Amendment when he used a Taser to subdue an emotionally distraught driver during a traffic stop, the 9th Circuit has ruled.
City offers family $2M in Taser case
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: May 17, 2010
Tags: police, Taser, Texas, wrongful death
The city of Fort Worth, Texas has offered a record-setting $2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who was killed with a Taser during a confrontation with police last year.
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