Police Brutality Lawyer
Were you or a loved one a victim of police brutality?
Attorneys that work with Police Brutality Center may be able to assist you.
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Content Last Updated: December 5, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Police brutality occurs when law enforcement uses excessive or illegal force against individuals, endangering their rights and safety.
- Victims and their families can pursue justice by suing the officers and departments responsible for their injuries, seeking compensation for medical bills, therapy, and pain and suffering.
- Police Brutality Center can connect you with experienced police brutality and civil rights attorneys near you who can answer your questions and help you seek justice.
Police brutality is the unlawful or excessive use of force by law enforcement, often causing serious harm and violating victims’ constitutional rights. Victims deserve justice and compensation for the physical, emotional, and financial impacts of these incidents. Police Brutality Center connects survivors and their families with experienced civil rights attorneys who can guide them through the legal process and help them seek accountability.
Why You Need a Police Brutality Lawyer
If you were harmed by police brutality, hiring a lawyer can increase the likelihood of securing fair compensation for your damages. Civil rights attorneys are familiar with state and federal laws and can devise effective strategies to overcome legal barriers, including police immunity. An experienced police brutality and civil rights attorney can help with the following:
- Investigation and evidence gathering: investigating and collecting bodycam footage, witness statements, medical records, and other relevant evidence
- Filing claims: ensuring federal civil rights claims meet all legal requirements and deadlines
- Settlement and trial representation: advocating for compensation for medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering, and representing clients at trial if needed
Connect With an Experienced Police Brutality Lawyer
Police Brutality Center partners with nationally recognized trial attorney Solomon Radner of Radner Law Group, PLLC, to help victims of police misconduct across the United States. Attorney Radner has been honored as a Super Lawyer since 2014 and named among the Top 40 Under 40 trial attorneys by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
How Police Brutality Center Can Help
Police Brutality Center partners with leading trial lawyers nationwide who have experience handling high-profile police misconduct and civil rights cases. Wherever you live, Police Brutality Center can connect you with a skilled and knowledgeable attorney dedicated to accountability, justice, and meaningful change.
These attorneys recognize the emotional, physical, and legal impact of misconduct and strive to recover fair compensation for victims, including damages for medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering. By empowering individuals with guidance and support, we aim to prevent future instances of violence and promote accountability in law enforcement.
Our network of support includes connections and resources in the following cities:
Civil Rights Law and Police Misconduct
Civil rights ensure every U.S. citizen is protected from discrimination based on religion, gender, age, race, nationality, or disability. Civil liberties, as granted by the U.S. Constitution, protect rights such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, the right to a fair trial, freedom of thought, and privacy.
Police brutality and misconduct can cause civil rights violations under the Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments, which protect against unreasonable searches and seizures, cruel and unusual punishment, and guarantee equal protection under the law. Civil rights and police misconduct attorneys handle these cases, working to uphold justice for individuals whose rights have been violated.
Individuals harmed by police brutality or misconduct have the right to file lawsuits against officers or police departments under federal statute 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Police Brutality and Racial Injustice
Racial bias and systemic discrimination contribute to disproportionate police violence in marginalized communities. Discriminatory enforcement, including racial profiling, remains a serious problem despite the principle that all individuals should be treated equally by law enforcement. High-profile cases, such as the death of George Floyd, have sparked national outrage and demands for police reform. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes while he was handcuffed and lying face-down, despite saying he could not breathe. His death prompted changes in policing policies and accountability measures.
Police Brutality Center supports victims of racial profiling and police misconduct, helping them secure the compensation needed to recover while advocating for systemic change and accountability to prevent future abuse.
Get Help From Police Brutality Center Today
Cost concerns often prevent people from seeking civil rights attorneys, but financial barriers don’t have to stop you from pursuing justice. Many police brutality and civil rights lawyers work on a contingency-fee basis, meaning you pay nothing up front, and their fees are deducted from your settlement or court judgment.
If your civil rights have been violated, contact a civil rights lawyer as soon as possible. States often have strict statutes of limitations and other deadlines for filing lawsuits against law enforcement officers or agencies. Early involvement from an attorney allows more time to investigate your claim, gather evidence, and build a strong case while meeting all legal deadlines.
Get legal help today. Contact Police Brutality Center to be connected with an experienced police brutality and civil rights attorney in your area and to learn more about your legal options.
Police Brutality Lawsuit FAQs
Below are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding police brutality.
Police brutality refers to the unwarranted, excessive, or illegal use of force by law enforcement. Police misconduct is a broader term that includes brutality as well as racial discrimination, sexual misconduct, theft, false arrest, and deliberate indifference to medical needs.
Police brutality can take many forms, including physical beatings, chokeholds, intimidation, verbal abuse, harassment, shootings, and the misuse of tasers, pepper spray, and rubber bullets during encounters with the public.
Police brutality victims and their families may be eligible for compensation covering both economic and non-economic damages, including:
- Medical and counseling expenses
- Lost wages and loss of future earning potential
- Repair or replacement of personal property
- Emotional distress
- Funeral expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Psychological trauma