Lawsuit Claims Cedar Hill and Methodist Well being Police Prompted Critical Leg Damage Throughout Arrest

A Cedar Hill man has filed a lawsuit in opposition to town and Methodist Well being System after claiming that his leg was severely damaged whereas being detained at a hospital following a visitors cease. The lawsuit was lately filed in Dallas County on behalf of Twann Campbell, who suffered vital private accidents because of the incident on September 18, 2021. The Metropolis of Cedar Hill, Methodist Well being System, a Cedar Hill police officer, and a Methodist Well being police officer are all named within the lawsuit. The Cedar Hill Police Chief and a spokesperson for Methodist Well being System have each declined to remark as a result of ongoing authorized proceedings. Campbell’s lawyer has not responded to requests for remark.

In response to the lawsuit, Campbell was pulled over by a Cedar Hill officer for having an expired registration whereas driving in Cedar Hill. After performing a field-sobriety take a look at, Campbell was arrested. The lawsuit alleges that Campbell was not knowledgeable whether or not he had failed the take a look at and was additionally not learn his Miranda rights through the encounter.

Following the arrest, Campbell was taken to Methodist Charlton Medical Heart to have his blood drawn. In a hallway on the hospital, the Cedar Hill police officer requested Campbell if he needed to take a seat down, which Campbell declined a number of occasions. The lawsuit claims that with out warning, the Cedar Hill officer forcefully grabbed Campbell’s arm, inflicting Campbell to try to free himself. Because of the altercation, the Cedar Hill officer and a Methodist officer allegedly compelled Campbell to take a seat in a chair, inflicting vital accidents to his leg, together with a number of fractures.

Court docket information present that Campbell was charged with driving with an open container, however additional particulars concerning the result of the case are usually not at the moment out there. Within the lawsuit, Campbell is searching for greater than $1 million in damages for the incident.