The former chief of the Uniontown Police Department has filed a workers’ compensation lawsuit against the City of Uniontown, alleging she was injured in April 2024 when she fell from an attic while pursuing a suspect.
Background of the Plaintiff
Pamela Wilson, a Uniontown native and graduate of R.C. Hatch High School, was the first Black woman to serve as the city’s police chief. She filed the complaint on March 10 in Perry County Circuit Court, listed as Case No. 53-CV-2026-900010.
She is represented by Ryan A. Barnett of Alexander Shunnarah Personal Injury Attorneys in Birmingham. Wilson now resides in Dallas County.
Details of the Incident
The complaint alleges that on or about April 24, 2024, Wilson was acting in the line and scope of her employment with the city when she fell from an attic while pursuing a suspect, injuring her hip, back, head, and other parts of her body.
She also alleges that she suffered emotional distress and psychological injury as a result of the incident.
Wages and Medical Treatment
Wilson claims an average weekly wage of approximately $825 at the time of the accident. The complaint states that she is still undergoing treatment and has not yet reached maximum medical improvement.
Dispute Over Compensation
The suit alleges the City of Uniontown had timely notice of the accident and has provided some workers’ compensation benefits, but that a dispute has arisen over the full amount owed.
Wilson is seeking a 15 percent penalty under Alabama Code Section 25-5-59, alleging that compensation owed to her is past due and that the city has refused or failed to make payment without good cause within 30 days of the amount becoming due.
