Taser firm, police sued by family of dead SC man
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Associated Press
Published: October 4, 2008
The family of a man who died after he was shocked with a Taser by North Charleston police has sued.
The suit filed last month names North Charleston police, Charleston County and the company that makes the Taser.
The family of 38-year-old Kip Darrell Black says officers should have known he could die when they shocked him up to 10 times with a Taser in October 2006.
Authorities say officers were called after Black was spinning around a utility pole asking for help and used chemical spray and Tasers after Black ran into traffic.
North Charleston would not comment on the suit. A Taser spokesman says the company has had 75 product liability lawsuits dismissed or ruled in its favor.
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