Police Brutality Attorneys in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Civil Rights Attorneys - Seeking Justice for Victims of Police Brutality and Misconduct
When the police are indistinguishable from the bad guys, then society has a serious problem.
- Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham*
Police brutality is a serious civil rights violation. If you have been hurt by the illegal actions of the people we trust to enforce the law; you may think you are powerless in the face of police misconduct. If your rights have been violated, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries and hold rogue police officers accountable for their actions.
At Gay Chacker & Mittin, P.C. our police brutality lawyers seek fair compensation and justice for people who have been injured and the families of individuals who have died as a result of police misconduct. Our civil rights attorneys also represent jail and prison inmates who have been injured as a result of prison guard abuse.
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Police officers are human beings just like everyone else. While most police officers live up to their duty to protect and serve the citizens of their community, some officers abuse their power. Citizens are injured and killed by police brutality and misconduct every year.
Seeking Justice for Victims of Police Brutality
Police brutality is the unlawful use of excessive force, assaults, threats, and physical abuse by police officers. In some circumstances, police are justified in using physical force to restrain a criminal suspect or in using deadly force to protect themselves or others from serious bodily harm. However, police officers sometimes cross the line and use excessive force and physical assault without justification. Police brutality can include:
- Unjustified shootings
- Chockin
- Misuse of Pepper Spray
- Taser Gun or Stun Gun Injury
- Verbal Threats and Abuse
- Fatal Beatings
- Excessive Force
- Physical Assault
- Sexual Abuse, Assault, Rape
- Death while in custody
Protecting the Rights of Victims of Police Misconduct
Police misconduct can be defined as the illegal use of police power and can include:
- Racial Profiling of Minorities
- Surveillance Abuse
- Toture to Obtain False Confessions
- Malicious Prosectution
- Corruptionand Bribes
- Wrongful Convictions
- False Arrest
- Illegal Pat Down or Body Cavity Searches
- Abuse of Legal Power
- Sexual Abuse
The law firm of Gay Chacker & Mittin, P.C., is committed to providing experienced legal representation to citizens who have been injured by illegal police actions. If your civil rights have been violated by law enforcement, contact our Philadelphia law firm for a free consultation with an experienced and caring police brutality attorney.
* Don Terry, "Philadelphia shaken by criminal police officers." New York Times, August 28, 1995.
