The Facts about James Smith’s Police Misconduct Case and Settlement Process
James Smith, an excavation operator, was arrested by police outside a nightclub early in the morning of [redacted]. We alleged that police used excessive force during the arrest, leaving James with injuries to his head and neck, aggravation of a lower back injury causing numbness to his right leg and foot, aggravation of a right knee injury, PTSD, loss of sense of smell and taste, and nosebleeds due to damaged sinuses. Liability was hotly contested throughout the claim, with the State of Queensland purporting that the police officers involved acted reasonably. The matter was eventually resolved following post-mediation negotiations for $385,000.