Question for law officials

[Deutscher75]

Is it not the responsibility of police to seek medical attention for those under their arrest that both need and request it? Especially, if it can be life threatening?

[RNG187]

yes it is, if the officer DOESNT follow or meet these requests, the person arrested can sue that officer or his precinct.

[Rockman35]

There is a tremendous amount of liabilty involved if the officer refuses to provide medical attention to someone that has requested it.

 

With everything there is always the "what if" scenario. Maybe for some reason it could not be supplied immediately or there was some extenuating circumstances surrounding the delay or refusal to obtain the medical help.

 

But either way there certainly could be civil lawsuit.