The New York Police Department recently agreed to settle a lawsuit for 4.6 million dollars as a result of a police office negligently running over the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff suffered head wounds and permanent brain damage as a result of the accident. The officer finally admitted to lying originally about how the accident happened. There are special rules that apply to police officers in Maryland while on official duty, especially if they are on what is known as an emergency run where they must have their lights flashing and siren on to warn motorists of their closeness to other drivers. It is important to get the eyewitness testimony of innocent bystanders to support the claim that the officer was not proceeding properly.