Jerry Blasingame is the paralyzed man who was paralyzed after being hit by a gun by an Atlanta police officer. Which has been announced by a federal jury of Atlanta to award $100 million.
However, this case of Jerry Blasingame being paralyzed dates back to July 10, 2018 so far Medicare has billed about $14 million.
Jerry Blasingame was hit with a gun by an Atlanta police officer, causing her to fall to the ground. Due to the fall on the ground, he suffered a neck injury, due to which the lower part of the neck was paralyzed.
Because of this Jerry Blasingame now needs 24-hour care.Which costs one million dollars per year. The cost was told to the jurors by Jerry Blasingame’s laywer ven Johnson.
Blesingame Defender Keith Edwards sues an Atlanta police officer Grubbs for the cost of future medical bills.
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Blesingame was asking people for money on the street. He was talking to the driver of a car parked on the road. Suddenly Grubbs along with a police officer reached the spot in a patrol car. With the patrol car standing, Grubbs came out of the car.
Grubbs asked Blasingame, who was asking for money from the driver, to stop. In the meantime, Jery Blasingame started going down the side of the road. Grubbs started chasing Blasingame after which Blasingame was pushed with a stun gun. After which Blasingame suffered a neck injury due to the fall and the lower part of the neck became paralyzed. J Miller, an attorney representing the Atlanta Police Department and Grubbs, described Blasingame’s wound as tragic. But it was not right to blame the policy of the entire department of the city.
According to Training Council records Grubbs joined the Atlanta Police Department in December 2013 as a cadet.
After completion of 1 year, He became a full police officer.
Grubbs is portrayed as a good officer by the State Police Certification Agency.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that the Atlanta Police Department should pay $60 million and Grubbs $40 million.
