-- From Times staff reporter Steve Miletich:

The family of an Edmonds man who was severely injured when a King County sheriff's deputy slammed him into a wall during a foot chase in May plans to file a claim against the county, according to a media advisory announcing a news conference on Tuesday.

In July, the King County Prosecutor's Office announced it would not file criminal charges against the deputy, calling the incident that left Christopher Harris with serious, possibly permanent brain injuries a "tragic incident." Prosecutors said there was no legal basis for a criminal charge, noting the deputy used a standard takedown procedure.

Two deputies chased Harris for several blocks May 10 after he was incorrectly linked by a witness to a bloody brawl in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. As Harris slowed, Deputy Matthew Paul slammed Harris into a concrete wall outside of the Cinerama theater.

The deputies said they had identified themselves and shouted for Harris to stop. But the attorney for Harris' family, Sim Osborn, has said there is "conflicting testimony" over whether the deputies identified themselves at the outset.

At Tuesday's news conference, Harris' family plans to disclose details of the claim. Osborn and Harris' wife plan to discuss the results of the sheriff's investigation into the incident and "their next steps in seeking justice for Chris and the family," according to the news release.

Harris remains in a "coma-like state," permanently brain damaged, the release said.