Forced to Walk to his Death by NYC Police

If the litigation allegations reported in the AM paper today about a NYC police officer forcing or coercing an elderly man to walk home to get his driver’s license in blizzard like weather, resulting in his death, then this is not only negligence and a civil rights violation, but reckless conduct.  The result is a tragedy.  Abuse of police authority is a serious matter.  The public pays the salaries of police officers to protect us, not harm us. The first thing as a Manhattan personal injury trial lawyer that comes to mind is what was the age of the police officer who allegedly committed this act?  It is less likely that an experienced officer in his 40s or over would commit such an act.  However, some of the younger police officers may be too quick to make decisions that are contrary to common sense.  Unfortunately, it almost always takes a civil lawsuit to correct and prevent negligent conduct.  Read More