ENEWSLETTER: February 2016
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
Man Beaten By Police And Falsely Arrested Has Criminal Charges Dismissed By Court Twice
Ronel Danzy, who was falsely charged by the Village of Hempstead Police with Menacing in the Third Degree, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct, had his charges dismissed after proving he was not granted a right to a speedy trial. Mr. Danzy said the prosecution took more than 90 days to present its case.
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NYS Education Department Denies Hempstead School Board's Appeal To Overturn Election Results
The New York State Department of Education has denied an appeal by the Hempstead School District Board of Education to invalidate the election results which named Maribel Touré and Gwendolyn Jackson as the winners. The court found that the claims that the two candidates engaged in financial misconduct and electioneering were unsupportable. Frederick K. Brewington represented Ms. Touré and Ms. Jackson during the appeal.
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Parents of African-American High School Student Files Federal Lawsuit Against School, Citing Failure to Protect Their Child From Bullying and Harassment
The family of a teenager has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Valley Stream Central High School District, also naming other parties involved, claiming that high school officials failed to prevent the brutal attack by a Caucasian student, which they believe was racially motivated. The action is pursuing compensatory damages, punitive damages, and monetary relief.
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Pedestrian Struck By Box Truck That Drove Through Red Light Obtains $777,000 Settlement
The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington was successful in settling a major personal injury case that arose from an automobile accident on February 14, 2014. Plaintiff Donald Dougherty, 68 years old, was crossing Lakeview Ave. in Lynbrook, N.Y., with a green traffic signal, when he was struck by a box truck operated by Lauren Wallace, who was making a left turn. Mr. Dougherty was in the intersection at the time of the accident.
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IN THE NEWS
State affirms pair's election
February 23, 2016 | Newsday
Board members keep their seats after state dismisses allegations
February 22, 2016 | Newsday
Lawyer Wins Bid to View Part of Internal Nassau Police Report
February 4, 2016 | New York Law Journal
I-Team Family Accuses Long Island School of Neglect, Cover-Up in Brutal Attack on Black Student
January 14, 2016 | News 4 New York
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