Randy Cox, a 36-year-old man, was paralyzed from the chest down in June 2022 after being transported in a New Haven police van without seat belts; during the ride, the driver braked suddenly, causing Cox to be thrown headfirst into a metal partition. AP News.
The case scrutinized the police department’s duty of care and the adequacy of their detainee transport procedures. In June 2023, the City of New Haven reached a $45 million settlement with Cox, marking the largest settlement in a police misconduct case in the nation’s history.
