E-Newsletter: December 2017
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
AT THE FIRM
Former Town of Islip Official Granted New Trial on Acts of Retaliation after Making Complaints of Discrimination
The United States District Court ruled that a Town of Islip employee who was unjustly terminated will be granted a new trial on her retaliation claims after the jury was erroneously instructed on how the adverse employment actions should be viewed when it comes to discrimination and retaliation.
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After 14 Years, African-American Former Hospital Administrator Is Able to Prove He Was Unjustly Terminated
Fred Brewington of The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington recently obtained a Plaintiff’s verdict in a federal lawsuit involving retaliation. The lawsuit was 14 years old when an African-American man who was an assistant administrator at defendant Nassau Health Care Corporation filed a complaint of discrimination and then, after that, was terminated.
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Dead Inmate’s Family Files $60 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Fred Brewington of The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington has filed a $60 million federal lawsuit on behalf of the family of a man who was incarcerated and later died while in custody at a Nassau County jail. The lawsuit claims that jail personnel violated the civil rights of Michael Cullum when they failed to provide adequate medical care and cites negligence and medical malpractice.
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Fred Brewington to be Honored at NAACP Long Island Legacy Gala
Fred Brewington will be honored at the Fourth Annual NAACP Long Island Legacy Gala on Saturday, January 13, 2018, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Brentwood Country Club, located at 100 Pennsylvania Avenue in Brentwood, New York. Mr. Brewington is being recognized for his professional pursuits and the contributions that he has made toward bettering the lives of all people, especially people of color on Long Island.
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Fred Brewington Will Speak at Upcoming Seminar
Fred Brewington will discuss “From The Newsroom to the Courtroom: Litigating Emotionally Charged Police Cases” at the 31st annual DRI Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar, which will take place on January 25-26, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mr. Brewington will explain to the attorneys in attendance how to handle emotionally charged issues such as diversity and race in litigating police cases from both the plaintiff’s perspective and the defense perspective, and offer tips on handling racially charged lawsuits, from investigation to motion practice. During his presentation, Mr. Brewington will explain how he handled certain police misconduct cases with the local media.
IN THE NEWS
Family Of Dead Nassau Jail Inmate Sues County For $60 Million
December 6, 2017 | Newsday
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