ENEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2014
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
$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
New Associate Welcomed to the Firm
Mickheila Jasmin is the newest addition to the office’s legal team. She is admitted to the Bar of New York and is awaiting admission to the Bar of New Jersey. Ms. Jasmin is a first-generation Haitian-American and hails from Far Rockaway, NY.
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Frederick K. Brewington Appears on “Diverse Long Island”
Frederick K. Brewington recently appeared on News 12’s “Diverse Long Island” with host Stacey Bell. He talked about the need for oversight of the Suffolk County Police Department, the resignation of Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Dale as the result of the unlawful arrest of Mr. Brewington's client, Randy White, and the firm's recent victory over the Village of Garden City in a housing discrimination lawsuit.
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RECENT CASES
This month's newsletter highlights some of the cases recently handled by our firm.
Innocent Man Arrested for Robbery That He Did Not Commit Defeats County of Nassau's Bid to Dismiss his Case. Nassau to Face a Jury!
The crux of this case Crews v. County of Nassau, et al., 06-CV-2610(JFB)(WDW) is based on malicious prosecution of the then-19-year-old Plaintiff, Raheem Crews. This arrest by Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Officers was made on May 27, 2005. Mr. Crews (“plaintiff”) was arrested, detained, and prosecuted for a robbery he did not commit.
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Federal Court Denies Motion Seeking to Gag Plaintiff's Counsel from Speaking About Perjury Committed by Nassau County Police Officer in Civil Rights Case
In the case of Coggins v. County of Nassau, Police Officer James Vara, Police Officer Craig Buonora, et al., 07-CV-3624 (EDNY), on February 6, 2014, the Hon. Joseph F. Bianco issued a decision and denied Officer Buonora’s motion to issue a gag order forbidding Plaintiff Darryl T. Coggins and his attorneys from discussing the case with anyone, including the press or in social media, and a protective order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.26(c) with respect to matters learned from discovery.
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