Lawyers at the DiCello Law Firm have helped numerous individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by, or who have been injured by, cities and police officers. We can help ensure that you are compensated for the abuse of your rights.
The following articles might help you find more information about specific topics within the Civil Rights practice area.
Every American citizen is unique in the whole world, because they enjoy the benefits of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights essentially ensures that no man or woman in a police or government uniform is above the law.
No man or woman in a police or government uniform is above the law
Has someone you know complained that an officer treated them violently or physically abused them in uniform? Have you or someone close to you been put in the hospital by the authorities under questionable circumstances?
Excessive force or police brutality cases, require truly extraordinary effort and advocacy
Is someone you know serving time for a crime they did not commit? Are they waiting for the day when they might be exonerated? Has someone close to you been put in jail by the authorities under questionable circumstances?
To find out what the laws are in the state you’re in, contact The DiCello Law Firm.
It is an unfortunate fact that each year people are wrongly prosecuted for crimes they never committed. Sometimes, law enforcement agents go overboard andd commit acts of misconduct. They believe that a citizen is guilty before they have all the facts.
...And in the end, they sometimes convict the innocent.
With Fifty-four words, the Founding Fathers of our great Nation gave us the Fourth Amendment. This important part of the Constitution is one of the very best aspects of American law.
The Fourth Amendment required a police officer to get a warrant before he could enter a citizen’s house
In the prior installment of this multi-part series, we looked at the basics of the Fourth Amendment. We learned that an officer must have a warrant and/or probable cause to arrest a citizen in order for the arrest to be lawful.
Situations where an officer is excused from getting a warrant
On September 2, 2004, the life of an Ohio grade school teacher was changed forever when he became the victim of police brutality, excessive force, and a violation of his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
A tale of unfortunate events
Have you or someone you know suffered the tragic loss of a loved one due to a police officer’s bullet? Is someone you know recuperating in a hospital after the police mistook them for a criminal?
When police fire their weapons, they sometimes shoot too soon, too often, or too early.
Is someone you know serving time in jail and being held beyond their release date? Has the time passed when everyone thought they’d be coming home?
Every year men and women are held in prisons all over this country beyond the date they are supposed to get out
Has your employer held you or a friend in a store room or office for little or no reason? Has a bouncer at a bar done something like that to you or a friend or relative? Has a police officer kept you or a family member or friend in jail just because he could?
...they had no legal justification to confine you
After successfully representing a client whose family member suffered violence at the hands of the police, I was approached by a family friend who asked why I would sue a police officer, putting at risk the finances of the officer and the entire city.
How a civil rights suit plays out
Has someone you know been sued by the government or another citizen for a bogus reason? Have you been sued or charged with a crime because someone at a police department or government agency had a vendetta or an ulterior purpose?
These cases require trial lawyers who understand what is required in exposing a lawsuit filed for an ulterior motive