The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures[.]” Under what is known as a §1983 Action, persons who have been arrested, abused, or otherwise restrained by “excessive force” may be able to assert their rights under the Fourth Amendment and bring a civil lawsuit against the police and government. However, the assertion of these rights often involves daunting and complicated legal matters.
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Oftentimes, when tragedy strikes and a loved one perishes as a result of another’s careless acts, negligence or unlawful violence, the family of the deceased will seek damages provided under Wrongful Death and Survival Action statutes. While the two claims are usually intertwined in a lawsuit, it is worth being informed as to how each claim provides an avenue of compensation for the deceased’s family.
Construction site negligence: Ask your friends and family which profession they think is the most dangerous. In the wide variety of possible answers, you may hear one come up over and over: construction worker.
Nursing Home Neglect: There are many reasons why a resident of a nursing home may develop physical or emotional issues. Problems may arise as a result of intentional abuse, neglect (intentional or unintentional), or simply as part of an elder's declining health.
Mistreatment of an older adult in a nursing home can take many forms, but often falls under one of two headings: abuse or neglect.
Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers Villari Lentz & Lynam is a civil trial law firm dedicated to the representation of people who have suffered significant injuries and/or financial losses as a result of medical malpractice, defective commercial and consumer products, work related accidents and significant motor vehicle collisions.
