"The family is pleased that they were able to find a resolution outside of court in a manner that honors Irvo s life,” said civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who represents the family.
The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement.
Specially elected Dinwiddie Commonwealth Attorney Jonathan Bourlier said Tuesday that his top priority was familiarizing himself with the case’s evidence.