Julia Sherwin of Haddad & Sherwin LLP Co-Authors Physicians for Human Rights Report Debunking Excited Delirium
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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The PHR report summarizes the racist and sexist roots of excited delirium -- as documented through Sherwin’s many years of investigation of the theory and litigation to defeat it on behalf of the families of victims of restraint asphyxia and Tasing by law enforcement -- as well as TASER International’s1 role in promoting the theory.
Key Points:
- OAKLAND, Calif., March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Civil rights law firm Haddad & Sherwin LLP announced today that partner Julia Sherwin has co-authored a Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) report that debunks the junk science theory of excited delirium.
- After conducting an in-depth review of the medical literature discussing excited delirium, the physician co-authors conclude in the report that excited delirium is not a valid medical or psychiatric diagnosis, and no deaths should be attributed to excited delirium.
- For many years, Julia Sherwin has devoted extensive time to teaching lawyers, reporters, forensic pathologists and other physicians about the junk science nature of excited delirium.
- Founded in 1998 by Michael Haddad and Julia Sherwin, Haddad & Sherwin LLP is an Oakland, California law firm representing people in serious civil rights, police and jail misconduct, and wrongful death cases.