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$600,000 Awarded To Paraplegic Jail Prisoner Hurt By Riding In Non-Handicap-Accessible Vehicle

by John E. Dannenberg


A paraplegic jail prisoner who was transported to a hospital in a non-handicap accessible police car was awarded $600,000 by a federal jury on November 12, 2003 for injuries he claimed resulted from that forced mistreatment.

Philip Munoz, a 36 year-old T-10 (wheelchair-bound) paraplegic was incarcerated ...

 

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