Paralyzed man in police car received TL billion compensation
Randy Cox, who lives in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, was paralyzed from the chest down when the police van he was in on June 19, 2022 slammed on the brakes. Cox, who was not wearing a seatbelt in the vehicle and was handcuffed behind his back, struck his head against a metal partition in the front.
Randy Cox…
Cox, who was later arrested on charges of threatening a fired woman with a weapon, was not taken seriously, despite asking police for help within minutes of the accident.
After the unfortunate accident, Cox was entitled to compensation of approximately 1 billion 53 million TL. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the agreement was reached after a day-long meeting with a federal magistrate Friday night. Two days before the announcement, two police officers were fired for allegedly treating Cox, 36, in a “reckless and ruthless” manner.
The camera records determined the moment of impact of Cox, who was not wearing a seatbelt…
DRAGGED BY THEIR FEET, INJURED
According to the footage, police station officers taunted Cox and accused him of being drunk and pretending to be hurt. Officers dragged Cox out of the van and placed him in a holding cell before he was taken to the hospital.
Five police officers, including those who have been fired, face charges related to the case. After the incident, they were placed on administrative leave. They all pleaded not guilty.
The five police officers involved in the incident have pleaded not guilty.
Cox’s lawyer, Ben Crump, said: “We respect the life of Randy Cox. But we need to show it as a real duty, not just rhetorically, not just saying we care about black lives. To really show that we believe black lives Black lives matter in New Haven and across America,” he said.
since the accident undergo multiple surgeries It was announced that giving Cox a “basic quality of life” would cost between 468 and 702 million TL ($20-30 million), including the assignment of a van and 24-hour maintenance.