Police Excessive Force

Police Officers – Excessive Force Resulting in Death or Serious Bodily Injury

Our police are sworn to protect and serve. In doing so, they are sometimes called upon to use reasonable force to apprehend suspects. Unfortunately, there are also times when over-zealous or under-trained police officers use excessive force which results in death and serious injury. The United States Constitution and Title 42, Section 1983 protect the civil rights of citizens against excessive and unnecessary physical force by state law enforcement officers.

The more visible cases of excessive force involve questionable police shootings or brutal beatings. Each case of unwarranted police force must be weighed against the circumstances at the time.

Our experienced Atlanta trial lawyers will guide you through the difficult waters and get the compensation you deserve when you or a loved one has been the victim of police officer excessive force.

Types of Cases:

• Police shooting of suspects
• Police brutality and beatings
• Section 1983 violations
• Fourth Amendment violations