Why should I call a Georgia police brutality lawyer?

Federal law makes it illegal for a police officer to deprive you of any right guaranteed by the Constitution. The right at stake in most police brutality cases is the constitutional right to be free from the use of excessive force.

You have the constitutional right not to be subjected to unreasonable or excessive police violence. On the other hand, a law enforcement officer has the right to use reasonable force when performing their job.

Police brutality occurs when a cop crosses the line between reasonable and unreasonable force.

The use of unreasonable or deadly force is a violation of your constitutional civil rights. Determining whether a police officer's force toward you was excessively violent is the key issue in all police brutality cases.

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Here's how they work:

• 4th Amendment: The Fourth Amendment protects you against unreasonable government searches and seizures. All police brutality cases involving excessive force during an arrest or investigatory stop involve Fourth Amendment rights.
• 8th Amendment: The Eighth Amendment protects inmates against cruel and unusual punishment. All police brutality cases involving excessive force after a person has been convicted of a crime involve Eighth Amendment rights.
• 14th Amendment: The Fourteenth Amendment protects pre-trial detainees charged with a crime against the use of excessive force that amounts to punishment.  All police brutality cases involving excessive force while a person is confined to jail and awaiting trial involve Fourteenth Amendment rights.

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The most common relief that victims of police brutality receive includes payment for:

• Lost income
• Medical expenses
• Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and humiliation
• Attorney's fees and the cost of litigation
• Punitive damages to punish a defendant or deter a defendant and others from similar conduct in the future

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The government has vast resources. The government will use its money and power against you. Proving police misconduct is also difficult because police brutality laws favor the government.

An experienced Georgia police brutality lawyer gives you an advantage. It levels the playing field and gives you the best chance to have your day in court.

Only a few law firms regularly handle police brutality excessive force claims. Even fewer are successful.

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The first step in cases of police brutality is to act quickly.

Acting quickly allows your legal team to secure evidence before it is lost or destroyed. It allows you to locate and interview witnesses before they move or disappear. It allows you to meet all of the critical deadlines in your police brutality case.

If you believe that you have been victimized by the police, take action quickly so that your case may be heard.

Our Georgia police brutality attorneys are ready to help you stop police brutality.

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