Police misconduct occurs when law enforcement officers exceed their lawful authority, causing injuries or serious violations of rights. Police misconduct cases can arise from officers' use of excessive force including with police weapons (batons, Tasers, 'less-lethal' munitions, dogs, and others), tactics (fighting, control holds, handcuffing, etc.), and of course, gunshots. Police misconduct cases can also arise from wrongful seizures, searches, arrests, vehicle pursuits, and jail activities. The attorneys at Haddad & Sherwin are leaders in this field, representing numerous victims (including other police officers who have been injured by police misconduct), and teaching the next generation of civil rights attorneys.

Our society gives law enforcement officers awesome powers to restrict liberty and even injure or take life in certain circumstances. We honor those law enforcement officers who serve our community with fairness and professionalism. We will also continue to hold accountable those officers who abuse their power to injure others unlawfully.

Police Misconduct Related Verdicts & Settlements

• $3.5 Million Wrongful Death, Police Shooting Recovery
• $2.1 Million Settlement for Man Killed by Security Guards' Improper Restraint
• $1.6 Million Settlement for 79-year-old Mother of Disabled Woman Killed by Police
• $1.5 Million Recovery for Parents and Daughter of Man Shot in Back by Police
• $1.2 Million Wrongful Death, Police Shooting, Jury Verdict
• $995,000 Settlement for Man Mistakenly Killed By Police
• $625,000 Settlement for Man Severely Beaten by Deputies
• $461,000 Verdict with Punitive Damages Against Sheriff Department
• $450,000 Settlement for Man Beaten with Blackjack by Deputy
• $412,500 Settlement for Plumber after Cop Broke His Arm
• $360,000 Settlement for Schizoprenic Man Injured by Police; No Witnesses
• $340,000 Wrongful Death Police Misconduct Shooting
• $340,000 Judgment for African Twins Held at Gunpoint
• $218,000 Jury Verdict for Diabetic Mr. Universe
• Settlements from Sheriff Department
• Settlements for Numerous Victims of Police 'Less-Lethal' Force
• Achieved a Sweeping Overhaul of the Oakland Police Department's Crowd Control Policies
• San Francisco Police Department Misconduct Case