My 73 y/o father was taken into custody by Pinellas County Sheriffs. He has alcohol induced dementia, a raging alcoholic and is in ill health. He was tased once and then a second time “by mistake”. There were several officers on scene so no need to tase in the first place. He was housed in Pinellas county jail from November 2020 until I got him released to my care on April 23rd and moved him to NY with me. While landing on the ground after being tased he broke his shoulder then while rithing on the ground the officers grabbed him by the injured arm and dragged him out from between two vehicles which caused further damage. He was in the medical unit of the jail while back and forth between Northside hospital for two surgeries. He did not receive adequate treatment in jail or physical therapy. He now has minimal use of his left arm and the shoulder has atrophied exponentially. Is there any recourse for this situation. My father only receives $800 monthly in SSA.
Contact a Pinellas County elder law attorney, who may want to bring in someone experienced in suing the county sheriff. You can find an elder lawyer near you on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org).
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