Shoplifter awarded $510K for broken Ankle During NYPD Arrest

Attorney Tristan LeGrande — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 00:55:41 +0000

Let’s file this one under ludicrous and unbelievable. Fifty year old Kavin Jarman, an alleged shoplifter who broke his ankle while getting arrested by the NYPD, was awarded $510,000 for his injury.

What makes this story even more incredible is that this is not the first, or even the second time that he has sued and WON a lawsuit against the NYPD. Two previous court cases were settled before trial for $15,000 and $20,000.

Jarman’s most recent case against the NYPD concerns a broken ankle he suffered while being arrested for shopping lifting in Queens at a super market (He would eventually plead guilty to this offense – but who is counting).

The lawsuits claims are a little comical. His suit asserts that the 5-foot-5 police sergeant who arrested him was intimidated by the over 6 foot tall Jarman. However, it goes on to assert that he roughed him up once Jarman was handcuffed.

As someone of short stature myself (that may have been in a scuffle or two back in my younger years), I must say that it may be possible that he roughed him up. When you are out-sized you tend to over react in physical confrontations.

Jarman says his ankle broke when the officer “effectively tripped” Jarman. ‘How?’ you might ask? – by yanking on the handcuffs while standing on Jarman’s foot.

Regardless of what did or did not happen, Jarman spent nine days in the hospital recovering from his injuries.

So…does this mean anybody can sue if the police injure them!?!

Well, not quite…but if you did want to sue the government this is what you would have to do:

1) File a government tort claim

2) Wait for the government response. If they do not respond or deny the claim, then proceed to the next step.

3) Hire a civil rights attorney to pursue a claim.

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FOX News Anchor Arrested Drunk & Belligerent

Attorney Tristan LeGrande — Thu, 29 May 2014 13:46:34 +0000

File this under sanctimonious news anchors can do stupid things just like the rest of us. Gregg Jarrett of Fox News was arrested after getting “turnt up” at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and having some sort of scuffle with the police that they did not take to kindly to. Jarrett, 59 years young, spent a dozen hours in jail after being arrested on charges of interfering with a police officer.

He is reported to have been “belligerent and uncooperative” when he encountered police officers and was allegedly drunk at an airport bar.

Like any good PR person would do in a situation requiring some damage control, a spokesman for Fox News said “He is dealing with serious personal issues at this time.”

I dug up a video where Mr. Jarrott seems to be slurring his words, or maybe he just does not have a firm grasp of the English language a little bit. Maybe it is from…alcohol perhaps?

All joking aside – I hope if he indeed is suffering from some sort of alcohol abuse or dependence issue, he gets the help he needs. He is like everybody else, and not immune to the tortures of alcoholism. I hope he has the humility and courage to do what he needs to do to take care of himself right now. If he takes action now he can stop the hemorrhaging before his career bleeds out.

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