Tag: litigation
I woke this morning to find an email from PoliceOne about the recent shooting in San Francisco of a man in a wheelchair who stabbed a LEO. Yes, he stabbed a LEO. The article explained…
READ MORE >It just never gets easy to hear. In my city, my state, my country or elsewhere, the news stories about LEOs killed in the line of duty chill my blood and stop my heart. From…
READ MORE >I have been honored to represent many LEOs who were involved in deadly force situations. In most of these situations, the perpetrator was killed. Yesterday, I was in court when a suspect entered a guilty…
READ MORE >The formal response to a lawsuit is called the Answer. Now I know what you are thinking, but this is a legal response to the allegations in the lawsuit. Although you may prefer to provide…
READ MORE >Okay, Okay. You probably think you know the answer to this one: MONEY! However, that is not always the case. People file lawsuits for many reasons. For instance, I defend a lot of suits by…
READ MORE >This will be a series of posts devoted to the legal process surrounding a suit against a LEO. My goal is to shed some light on issues such as why people sue LEOs, what can…
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