Whenever someone’s civil rights are violated, it’s an abuse of power that needs to be investigated. Unfortunately, civil rights violations occur far too often in California and across the nation.
At Haddad & Sherwin LLP, our firm has generated positive results for clients we’ve represented in landmark civil rights cases involving wrongful death or catastrophic injuries. Results include significant systemic changes to law enforcement training and practices and among the largest financial recoveries in the country for victims and their families.
What are my Civil Rights?
Every person in the United States, whether or not they are a citizen, has basic rights that are protected under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws.
Civil rights include basic human rights protected by the United States Constitution, including, among many, the right to be free from unreasonable force by the government and the right to basic medical care and safety if in government custody.
If you feel your civil rights have been violated, you can consider contacting a civil rights attorney. We provide free consultations in the most extreme cases involving deaths and catastrophic physical injuries caused by law enforcement actors or jails. In such extreme cases, Haddad & Sherwin can guide you through the appropriate steps you need to take to get the justice you deserve.
Do I Need a Civil Rights Attorney?
When it comes to any type of legal representation, especially civil rights cases, working with an experienced attorney is critical to ensuring a favorable outcome. This is particularly true for the most serious and tragic civil rights cases involving law enforcement abuse of authority.
Oakland, California-based Haddad & Sherwin LLP specializes in California civil rights claims that arise when the government or its officials violate a person’s constitutional or statutory rights causing death or catastrophic injuries. These include:
- Police shootings
- Restraint asphyxia
- Severe Police Brutality and Excessive Force
- In Custody Death
- Jail Death or Jail Suicide
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Injury
Attorneys who don’t specialize in this complex legal area often get tripped up by law enforcement defenses and loopholes in the law that must be overcome to win a civil rights case. Haddad & Sherwin LLP have been winning these types of cases for more than 25 years and we can not only provide you with outstanding, strong, and compassionate representation, but we will also help you get the justice and compensation you deserve.
How Civil Rights Attorneys Work for You
Haddad & Sherwin LLP’s skilled civil rights attorneys are ready to stand by you if you have lost a loved one due to police or jail misconduct or abuse.
We represent our clients from beginning to end, from compassionately learning about you and your loss, to investigating for wrongdoing, bringing legal claims in court where appropriate, uncovering the truth through aggressive and comprehensive legal discovery, defending your rights from government lawyers and defenses, briefing your legal claims to courts, and helping you resolve or try your case to the maximum potential.
While Haddad & Sherwin has built our reputation on securing appropriate compensation for damages when civil rights have been violated and people have died, another goal of our law practice is to seek reforms to law enforcement and jail policies and training to protect California people from falling victim to similar injustices in the future.
Hire a Civil Rights Attorney Today
If your family member may have been wrongfully killed by law enforcement, or died in a California county jail, Haddad & Sherwin LLP is ready to listen to your concerns. If we take your case, we provide top tier legal representation. Our mission is to ensure that justice is served and that our clients receive proper compensation. For more information, contact our office at (510) 452-5500.
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