Parsons Man Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against City

A Parsons man who alleges he suffered a traumatic brain injury in what he claims was an unlawful arrest recently filed a personal injury lawsuit against the city and the officer, claiming they are responsible for his injuries. The suit asks for a total of $150,000 ($75,000 against for each count in the suit), punitive damages, and attorney’s fees as compensation for the event.

The case began in March 2015 when the plaintiff was beckoned out of his home by the arresting officer following a pair of confrontations with neighbors. Upon leaving opening his front door and exiting the threshold, the plaintiff claims he was immediately placed in handcuffs by the officer named as a defendant in the Kansas personal injury lawsuit.

Lawsuit alleges excessive force, improper training of officer

During the arrest, the plaintiff claims he was subdued to the ground with such force he sustained a brain aneurysm and needed to undergo an emergency craniectomy for evacuation of a subdural hematoma at Kansas University Medical Center. Because of the injury, the plaintiff required extended hospitalization for a period of approximately three weeks.

A second claim alleges the city failed to properly train the arresting officer in the art of detaining suspects accused of crimes. The claim states the city did not prepare the arresting officer for the proper procedure in which force may use force to “take down” a suspect; specifically that violent force should not always be used.

The lawsuit contends the victim’s arrest was unlawful and that the arresting officer was unsure of what crime to even charge the suspect with but eventually settled on the charge of disorderly conduct after placing the plaintiff in handcuffs. The suit claims the city has an “illegal policy” of encouraging officers to initiate these kinds of arrests.

Negligent supervision and training lawsuits

When victims are hurt because an employer failed to take reasonable steps to ensure that potentially dangerous individuals are hired or to provide the right training and supervision to those on the job, these parties may be held liable for their actions in negligent supervision and training lawsuits. Victims may be entitled to compensation for their lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering.

If someone harmed you while they were in the course of performing their work duties, contact our office or call (913) 780-6666 a consultation about your case. The Morrison Law Firm, LLC is located in Olathe and represents clients throughout Kansas.