Those of us who practice in the area of personal injury law have this situation come up from time to time…taser injuries…..
Today the Houston Chronicle reported:
A 38-year-old man died after a confrontation with police officers who shocked him with a Taser at a motel on Interstate 10 in east Houston late Tuesday.
The confrontation began about 11:30 p.m. at the Interstate Motor Lodge at 13213 East Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department.
Police said the man, whose name has not been released, was taken to East Houston Medical Center, where he later died.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is scheduled to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
No other injuries were reported.
Police said patrol officers were sent to the motel on an emergency call about a man acting strange. A woman who was working as a clerk said the man appeared at the motel front door and said he needed help. He had wet hair and huge eyes, she told police. The man wouldn’t leave or enter the motel. The clerk called 911.
When Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived, the man refused their help, Officers tried to detain him but he fought them. The officers used a Taser to subdue the man, police said.
He struggled against paramedics as they placed him on a gurney.
As is customary with in-custody deaths, the HPD Homicide and Internal Affairs divisions will investigate the case.
