How Much Does Police Misconduct Cost the Public?
Both in New York City and across the United States, taxpayers are increasingly seeing public funds used to …
View ArticleCategory: Police Brutality
Mystery Still Hangs Over the Injury and Death of Freddie Gray
The recent protests and riots in Baltimore, Maryland have been the subject of national news coverage lately – …
View ArticleSouth Carolina Officer Charged with Murder After Shooting
A 33-year old police officer from North Charleston, South Carolina was charged with the murder of 50-year-old Walter …
View ArticleJudge Rules Nassau County Man May Proceed with False Imprisonment Law Suit
An Eastern District judge recently decided that a man who was shot multiple times by a police stun …
View ArticleGirlfriend of NYPD Shooting Victim Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
On November 20, 2014, NYPD Officer Peter Liang fatally shot 28-year-old Akai Gurley in a darkened stairwell of …
View ArticleNew York Lawmaker Pushes for Emphasis on Outlaw of Chokeholds by Police
In early summer of 2014, a story from Staten Island made national news when a New York Police …
View ArticleCourt Rules Family of Incarcerated Woman Who Died of Asthma Attack Can Sue for Negligence
determined that the family of Eva Luckey, a woman who died 12 years ago of an asthma attack …
View ArticleDiabetic Prisoner Dies After Being Denied Medical Treatment for Two Days
A new lawsuit against the Rikers Island correctional facility alleges that a diabetic man incarcerated in the facility …
View ArticlePersonal Injury Claims On the Rise at New York City Department of Corrections
A recent report shows a drastic increase in personal injury claims filed against the New York City Department …
View ArticleA New Law Is Needed
We have always taken the position that trial lawyers who represent victims have a responsibility not only to …
View Article