India, June 26 -- The family of former NFL running back Doug Martin has filed a lawsuit against the City of Oakland, the Oakland Police Department and ambulance provider Falck Northern California, saying their actions led to his death during a mental health crisis last October. The lawsuit claims officers restrained Martin face down and that paramedics did not provide medical care quickly enough after reaching the scene. Martin, 36, was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The case was filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

According to the lawsuit, Martin's mother, Leslie Martin, called for medical help on October 18 after her son began experiencing a mental health crisis. Before paramedics ...