The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington

ENEWSLETTER: APRIL 2015

Civil Rights and Personal Injury and General Practice Law Firm, Dedicated to Social Justice

The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a well-respected litigation firm with an office in Hempstead, Long Island. Our focus is primarily in the area of civil rights, voting rights, employment discrimination, police misconduct, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and criminal law. However, the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a full- service law firm handling matters in numerous areas of law and providing a wide range of services from contract formation to litigation and trial practice. RECENT VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS $7.75 million- Civil Rights and wrongful death action brought by the family of deceased $4.7 million- Repeated verbal and physical assaults on Yemeni-American employee, while supervisor failed to protect employee and discipline the assailant $1.277 million- Race based attack and serious injury by violent acts against Plaintiffs, who were lured to an isolated warehouse $2.8 million- Wrongful death, products liability case involving a tow motor accident at a sewage treatment plant	RECENT CASES Court Rules in Favor of Roosevelt Man, Who Claimed He Was Falsely Arrested and Wrongfully Evicted From His Rented Home By Nassau Police — Case to be Slated for Trial The United States District Court, Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn recently denied a summary judgment, allowing a lawsuit filed on behalf of Michael Smith to proceed to trial against Nassau County and several of its police officers. Mr. Smith, who is represented by Gregory Calliste, Jr. and Frederick K. Brewington of the firm, claims that he was wrongfully accused, stopped, detained, seized, falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned, abused, harassed, wrongfully evicted, and maliciously charged for crimes he did not commit. Read More » Court Rules in Favor of African-American Town of Southampton Groundskeeper, Allows Racial Discrimination and Harassment Case to Proceed The United States District Court, Eastern District of New York in Central Islip recently denied a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, David Coles, in a racial discrimination and harassment case against the Town of Southampton. The plaintiff, who is represented by Frederick K. Brewington, claims that he was unlawfully subjected to a hostile work environment by Andrew Kuroski, his immediate supervisor, and Jonathan Erwin, the town’s parks maintenance supervisor. Mr. Coles said the pattern of discrimination and behavior began when Mr. Erwin took his new position. Read More » Court Allows Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit against Nassau County Police Officers to Proceed in Case Involving Tasering of Man Suffering From Bipolar Disorder A lawsuit filed on behalf of a Roosevelt man and his family has been allowed to proceed after the defendant Nassau County Police officers were denied a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the lawsuit. The plaintiffs, represented by Frederick K. Brewington, are seeking $50 million in damages, alleging violations of false imprisonment under the Fourth Amendment and New York State law, trespass, excessive force under the Fourth Amendment, assault and battery, municipal liability and qualified immunity. Read More » IN THE NEWS CITIZENSHIP SETTLED April 24, 2015 \| Newsday An ugly chapter in Hempstead April 24, 2015 \| Newsday School board accepts member's proof of citizenship April 23, 2015 \| News 12 New battle on school board April 23, 2015 \| Newsday Judge Allows Man Hit With Stun Gun to Proceed With Suit Over April 22, 2015 \| New York Law Journal Race bias lawsuit headed to trial April 13, 2015 \| Newsday Bay Shore man recalled at vigil April 13, 2015 \| Newsday Rally held outside Suffolk precinct over man's death April 12, 2015 \| News 12 Civil rights leaders: Body cams not enough to fix police-minority relations April 9, 2015 \| Fios1 Southampton Groundskeepers Discrimination Suit Sent To Trial April 9, 2015 \| 27east Judge reinstates lawsuit over false arrest claim April 8, 2015 \| Newsday A faith-shaking act of malice March 30, 2015 \| Newsday
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