False Arrest Lawyers NYC

Being arrested as well as jailed for no reason is a horrible experience for anyone. Regretfully, it happens all too often throughout the New York City location because of policeman’s’ overzealousness, failings to comply with appropriate treatments and also various other reasons. Victims of wrongful arrest often experience severe psychological trauma and also some are physically abused too.

If you have been arrested without cause in New York City, we would like to know regarding it at the law firm of Joseph Mullen Attorneys at Legislation. Our attorneys have been filing claims and civil suits in support of unlawful arrest victims– as well as typically recovering substantial economic problems– for several years. You might well have a valid insurance claim if you were launched on bail or your own recognizance, your instance was rejected or you accepted an adjournment pondering dismissal. We will certainly speak to you and also review your scenario at no cost.

Wrongful arrests happen under a huge variety of conditions. Commonly, civil false arrest is just one aspect of a legitimate instance, with other authorities misconduct as well as abuse having occurred, as well. Some cases we have gone after have actually entailed:

Traffic stops and also experiences resulting in arrests on missing warrants
Arrests of multiple innocent individuals in a house where medications or weapons were presumably found
Felony arrests based on false accusations of assault on an officer of the law or meter maid
False claims of turnstile leaping as well as comparable violation offenses
Arrests of individuals invited into a building by citizens for trespassing after a record by the building owner– who might also be located liable for problems in civil court

What is wrongful or false arrest?

Under the laws that safeguard the residents of this nation, you can just be arrested or restrained if there is potential reason. This means that a NYC law enforcement agent has the right to arrest somebody only if they are sensibly certain he or she has actually committed a crime or if they have an arrest warrant. There are exceptions to this rule that consist of ranging from the scene of a mishap or criminal activity.

Most of the time, innocent people’ communication with the police are peaceful, yet there have actually been instances when officers, for a number of reasons, misuse their authority either deliberately or due to incorrect identification. When this occurs, victims can experience cops cruelty; illegal apprehension; arrest; humiliation; physical and also mental damage; too much force or dangers; as well as wrongful imprisonment. Find out more about police cruelty legislation.

You may have the right to take legal action against the city – or one more celebration – for damages.

It is important to recognize that any activity versus the district in New York City requires a notification of case to be submitted within 90 days of the wrongful arrest or various other civil rights offense. Our wrongful arrest lawyers have submitted numerous such insurance claim notifications and several legitimate civil legal actions against the authorities, seeking settlement for loss of liberty, medical expenses if injuries happened, legal charges paid for protection and also other damages.

Your appointment with our false arrest attorney will certainly be free as well as confidential.

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RECENT VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

$4,221,000 verdict for woman who was raped
$1,150,000 settlement for worker who sustained a spinal injury after falling off a U-Haul truck while painting ($1,000,000 insurance policy)
$750,000 settlement for passenger in motor vehicle accident who sustained injuries to her knee, shoulder and hip that required surgery
$325,000 settlement for woman who sustained burn injuries from a steam pipe in her bathroom
$240,000 verdict for passenger in motor vehicle accident that sustained a shoulder injury requiring surgery, neck and back herniations. Plaintiff had prior suit claiming permanent injury to same parts of her body
$100,000 verdict for driver in motor vehicle accident that sustained neck and back injuries whose treatment consisted of four months of physical therapy

OTHER VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

$5,500,000 settlement during trial for parochial school students who were exposed to teacher with Tuberculosis
$4,000,000 settlement for construction worker who sustained bilateral ankle fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation
$3,825,000 settlement for wife and children of September 11 World Trade Center victim whose remains were never recovered (pro bono representation)
$3,800,000 settlement in medical malpractice action for brain-damaged baby with cerebral palsy and seizures resulting from oxygen deprivation to and water on the brain at birth
$3,500,000 settlement for three sisters who were sexually abused by another foster child in the foster home after being placed in foster care by the city of New York
$2,400,000 settlement after trial and appeal for union electrician who sustained partial amputations to fingers on both hands when 800 pound spool of cable broke free while being lowered down stairs with make-shift rope pulley — expanded the coverage of Section 240(1) of the Labor Law to include “force of gravity on objects” in addition to falling worker/falling object cases
$2,225,000 settlement for pedestrian struck by motor vehicle resulting in 26-day coma, skull fracture, traumatic brain injury, numerous fractures and impaired cognitive and perceptive functions
$1,800,000 settlement for construction worker who fell from scaffold and fractured forearm and wrist requiring 3 surgeries and internal fixations
$1,700,000 settlement for construction worker who fell off ladder and required spinal surgery with internal fixation that failed
$1,450,000 settlement for construction worker who fell through unprotected skylight on roof sustaining arm and leg fractures
$1,240,000 settlement for 18- year old as the result of medical malpractice in failing to diagnose cancer
$1,000,000 settlement for construction worker who fell down debris-filled staircase at construction site with no handrail resulting in neck surgery, back and hip injuries
$1,000,000 settlement for passenger in motor vehicle that was rear-ended resulting in spinal surgery with fusion and internal fixation
$950,000 settlement for passenger on interstate bus involved in a collision resulting in traumatic brain injury
$875,000 settlement for children of mother who died as a result of failure to diagnose and treat Crohn’s Disease
$745,000 settlement for motorcyclist struck by NYPD vehicle resulting in hip and ankle fractures, both of which required open reduction and internal fixation
$700,000 settlement for pedestrian who slipped and fell on sidewalk that was not properly shoveled/treated after ice and snow storm resulting in severely comminuted and displaced right arm fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation and additional surgeries
$500,000 settlement for tenant of apartment building who tripped and fell while descending stairs that had just been mopped resulting in fractured left shoulder and multiple surgeries
$500,000 settlement for home healthcare worker who tripped and fell due to mis-leveled elevator resulting in closed head injury, impaired cognitive functions, neck, shoulder and back injuries
$390,000 settlement for passenger in Police Department van that ran red light and struck another vehicle resulting in injuries to neck, back and shoulder
$350,000 settlement for motorist who sustained injuries to neck, back and shoulder when tree fell on his vehicle
$275,000 settlement for pedestrian who tripped and fell on raised sidewalk flag resulting in tri-malleolar fracture of ankle requiring open reduction and internal fixation
$260,000 settlement for pedestrian who was thrown to the ground by unrestrained dog and sustained fracture to hip which required surgical pinning and fracture to spine
$250,000 settlement for commuter who tripped and fell on defective step on staircase in Penn Station resulting in multiple shoulder tears requiring surgical intervention and fractured rib
$240,000 settlement for pedestrian crossing street who was struck in crosswalk by turning bus resulting in crush injuries and fractures to her hand
$225,000 settlement for bystander who was assaulted by police officers and detained without being arrested who sustained injuries to his face, hand and legs

False Arrest Lawyers NYC