September 16, 2024
Firm settles excessive force lawsuit for $90,000
Today our firm reached an early settlement for $90,000 with the New York City Comptroller’s Office for client Daryus Bryant to settle his claim against the City for excessive force and false arrest. On the evening of August 2, 2023, police officers drove into a pedestrian area in front of the Sumner Houses in Brooklyn, and, without warning, tased Mr. Bryant in the back of the head for no apparent reason and while he posed no danger. The tasing caused Mr. Bryant wounds to his elbow, shoulder, face, and hands when, suddenly paralyzed from the tasing, he collapsed onto the pavement. A video showed officers then inhumanely dragging the unconscious Mr. Bryant along the sidewalk. Mr. Bryant spent 24 hours in custody in pain and then was falsely charged with loitering. The false charge was ultimately dismissed. David Rudin represented Mr. Bryant and negotiated the settlement