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Jeffrey Alston was left paralyzed after his neck was broken during a 1997 arrest by Baltimore police. Mr. Alston was stopped for speeding by officer Arnold McDonald who said he initially wanted to issue Mr. Alston a ticket but took him into custody after smelling alcohol on the man's breath. Mr. Alston stated that three additional officers arrived at the scene and that he "was handcuffed, put in leg irons, strip-searched, put in a headlock and then thrown headfirst" into the back of a police van.
Alston has agreed to a $6 million settlement. He is currently receiving around the clock care at an Ellicott City nursing home. A jury awarded Alston $39 million earlier this year, but the payout was reduced and delayed by appeals. A Circuit Court jury ordered the city to pay Mr. Alston $559,334 for past medical expenses, an additional $8.5 million for future life-care costs and $30 million for physical and mental pain, impairment and disfigurement. [WASHINGTON TIMES]
Alston has agreed to a $6 million settlement. He is currently receiving around the clock care at an Ellicott City nursing home. A jury awarded Alston $39 million earlier this year, but the payout was reduced and delayed by appeals. A Circuit Court jury ordered the city to pay Mr. Alston $559,334 for past medical expenses, an additional $8.5 million for future life-care costs and $30 million for physical and mental pain, impairment and disfigurement. [
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