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POLICE MISCONDUCT ATTORNEYS IN CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

POLICE MISCONDUCT

Law enforcement officers have a duty to serve and protect the public. However, sometimes police officers and public safety professionals abuse their power and violate an individual’s civil rights. If this has ever happened to you, you know how powerless it can make you feel. At Atkinson & Frampton, PLLC we understand the physical and emotional pain involved in these cases and can guide you and your family through them. We will work hard to seek justice for you and hold police accountable.

WHAT IS POLICE MISCONDUCT?

Police misconduct describes any time a law enforcement officer or public safety professional abuses his or her power. Both the United States Constitution and the West Virginia Constitution prohibit false arrests, the use of excessive force, illegal searches and seizures, and police brutality. We have been successful in handling these cases and will fight to compensate you and defend your civil liberties.

HOW A LAW FIRM CAN HELP WITH YOUR LEGAL CLAIM

Our firm takes legal action on behalf of individuals just like you who have been mistreated by the police and had their constitutional rights violated. Our firm represents clients in cases involving many types of police misconduct, including:

  • Excessive force

  • False arrests

  • Illegal searches and seizures

  • Police brutality

  • Police shooting

  • Racial profiling

  • Abuse of power

  • Physical violence

  • Undue restraint

  • Unnecessary and degrading strip searches

  • Sexual assault

  • Blackmail and coercion

If you or a loved one feel that you have been the victim of police misconduct, contact us today for a free consultation.

PAST RESULTS

$1 Million - Wrongful Death and Excessive Force

Mr. Exline was walking alongside Interstate 81 outside of Martinsburg, West Virginia when a West Virginia State Trooper approached him and immediately pulled his firearm. He then switched to a taser, pushed Mr. Exline into the highway, chased him against a concrete barrier, and repeatedly tased him before two additional West Virginia State Troopers arrived on the scene and physically attacked Mr. Exline, causing his death. Mr. Exline was unarmed and committing no crimes at the time. After litigating this matter, the case was settled for $1 Million.

$275,000.00 – Unlawful Detainment and Excessive Force

Mr. Cole was arrested at his place of employment and charged with public intoxication and obstructing an officer despite there being no evidence of intoxication and video evidence showing no obstruction. After litigating this matter, the case was settled for $275,000.00.

$275,000.00 – Unlawful Detainment, Unlawful Search, and Excessive Force

Law enforcement officers entered the home of Mr. Crites and his daughter in the middle of the night without consent and without a warrant with weapons drawn allegedly in search of a criminal suspect. Ultimately, law enforcement officers admitted a mistaken address led them to the Crites’s home. After litigating this matter, the case was settled for $275,000.00.

$200,000.00 – False Arrest and Excessive Force

A law enforcement officer entered Mr. Brown’s grandmother’s home without consent and illegally struck both Mr. Brown and his aunt Ms. Hall minutes after Mr. Brown’s grandmother had passed away. Both Mr. Brown and Ms. Hall sustained injuries and were subsequently charged with crimes that were voluntarily dismissed––twice. After litigating this matter, the cases were settled for $200,000.00.

$175,000.00 – False Arrest and Excessive Force

Mr. Smith was arrested in the doorway of his own apartment and was injured due to the excessive force of an officer after the officer responded to the wrong apartment. While handcuffed, a law enforcement officer repeatedly kneed Mr. Smith in the chest. After litigating this matter, the case was settled for $175,000.00.

$162,500.00 – False Arrest and Excessive Force

Mr. Evans was arrested in his own apartment and was injured due to the excessive force of an officer after the officer attempted to illegally enter Mr. Evans’s apartment. After litigating this matter, the case was settled for $162,500.00.

$130,000.00 – False Arrest and Excessive Force

Mr. Ratliff, a blind Vietnam veteran, was arrested on his own property for public intoxication and obstructing an officer. Prior to being arrested, Mr. Ratliff requested the officer to leave his property. The officer ignored that request and ultimately injured Mr. Ratliff during the arrest. After litigating this matter, the case was settled for $130,000.00.