What Constitutes Police Brutality?
Many people believe that if a suspect was drunk, disorderly, or disrespectful, they deserve what they get. We do not. Police are only allowed to use the force necessary subdue a suspected criminal; even if the person resists arrest or disrespects the officer. Our firm has recovered more than $1.6 million for clients in a wide variety of police brutality cases: • Handcuffs that were so tight our client required surgery to repair the damage • Clients assaulted by multiple officers at the police station • Assaults while being arrested • People who were pepper sprayed after they were in handcuffs • Failure to provide medical treatment for injured suspects Often of these cases resulted in a criminal suspect facing additional charges to cover up the misconduct of the police. Since the officers need to explain the injuries, they often file false police reports that misrepresent the causes of a suspect’s injury. Our attorneys have extensive experience examining police reports, finding witnesse
