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: Bodily Injury BlogCity Settles Over Police Chase That Injured Couple
By Edward Bills
The City of Charleston, W.Va., have agreed to a $25,000 settlement with a local family who filed a lawsuit against the city after their car was hit by a drug dealer who was fleeing from police. Marjorie E. and Samuel Cavender both suffered injuries in the crash, and Marjorie was hospitalized for days. The chase occurred during an attempt to set up a drug bust by undercover city police officers. The city maintains that their officers followed procedure during the chase, but agreed to settle to avoid protracted litigation.
Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on May 18, 2010 (boomark / email).
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