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Wrongful Death: Family of police shooting victim John Geer receives $3 million settlement
With the help of a wrongful death attorney, the family of John Geer settled with Fairfax County this week regarding the police shooting that led to Geer’s death in 2013. Mr. Geer was shot and killed by police while standing with his hands up in the doorway to his own home. He was...
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Jun
Construction Accident: Midtown Crane Collapse Kills Construction Worker
Our crane accident law firm recently learned of a new incident where a construction worker was killed today in a crane collapse in Manhattan’s Midtown. A mechanical failure on the hydraulic system of the crane caused the boom to collapse on the driver of the truck. 40-year-old Tr...
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Jun
Press Release: “BANANA KING” SENTENCED TO OVER 12 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
Our team of wrongful death attorneys recently learned that Thomas Hoey Jr. , a former millionaire nicknamed “The Banana King” for his years at the helm of a now bankrupt importation business, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New...
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Jun
Police Misconduct: Inkster Dashcam Cop Charged with Felony Assault
Our team of police abuse attorneys recently learned of an incident where a City of Inkster police officer, who was caught on camera violently beating a suspect, was charged with felony assault and misconduct in office. The video caught by Officer William Melendez’s own patrol car...
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Jun
Construction Accident: Young Seattle couple and their infant killed in tragic overpass collapse
A couple in their 20s and their 8-month-old son were killed while driving on Angeline Road, beneath the overpass of State Route 410 when a sudden collapse occurred in Seattle on Monday. Investigators and building collapse attorneys believe Josh and Vanessa Ellis and their infant...
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Jun
Civil Rights: Police Brutality Protest Today in Manhattan’s Union Square
Hundreds of people, including police abuse attorneys, gathered today as part of a demonstration against the recent police shootings of black and Hispanic victims around the nation. Protestors marched from Manhattan’s Union Square to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) head...
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Jun
Construction Accident: Partial Collapse In Midtown Injures 4 Laborers
Four injured construction workers were sent to Bellevue hospital on Tuesday after a partial collapse in NYC’s Midtown. The collapse occurred as a result of demolition work that is being done near the Grand Central terminal to make way for a new 65-story tower, which will be calle...
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Jun
Rev. Jesse Jackson and others protest at Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral office, demanding reform for police misconduct in Chicago.
A demonstration outside of the mayor’s office in Chicago this weekend included several police abuse lawyers and political hard-hitters. Among them were the Rev. Jesse Jackson, US House Representative Danny Davis, and County commissioner Robert Steele. All three are noted supporte...
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Jun
Government urges longer wrongful death sentence than federal guidelines after despicable remarks made Banana King Thomas Hoey: Michael Lamonsoff comments to media
Wrongful death attorney Michael Lamonsoff was interviewed by Newsday this week regarding the case of Kimberly Calo. Mr. Lamonsoff’s firm, the Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff, represents the Calo family in a civil lawsuit for the negligent death of Ms. Calo. What Happened To K...
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Jun
Woman falsely arrested after following standard safety protocols during a police traffic stop
Questions of false arrest and police brutality as well as malicious prosecution have arisen after a woman in Portage, Indiana. DelRea Good was flagged by a police cruiser on an empty street late on the night of March 20th. Good felt unsafe pulling over for a cruiser on the dark...
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