Q: In custody sheriff's department transportationWas taking me n wheel chair from hospital to county jail and allowed me
Being transported not secured n wheel chair and left to be transported with serious injuiries as is
A: You may have a personal injury claim against the County, and/or a civil rights claim, depending on how and why you came to be injured and whether the County is at fault. You have 6 months to file a Tort Claim with the County before a lawsuit can be filed. As a result, you need to contact an attorney ASAP to discuss your potential rights.
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if there is a cause of action you will have to file within 6 months.
depending on the facts, you may have a cause of action against the police for negligence or a violation of your civil rights.
take pictures if possible of all your injuries and write out a detailed summary of the facts to preserve your memory of what happened.
i would also contact your lawyer for the underlying case for his or her direction.
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