E-NEWSLETTER: September 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
African-American Salesman for Garden City Jeep Dealer Threatened at Gunpoint
On July 29, 2016, Marc Daniel Jean and his attorney, Frederick K. Brewington, held a press conference at The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington to disclose the particulars of a harrowing experience which occurred at Mr. Jean’s place of employment.
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An Update on Bautista v. City of New York: City of New York’s Attempt to Avoid Municipal Liability Thwarted
On August 18, 2016, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein issued an ORDER granting in part and denying in part the City of New York’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. The Court ruled that Defendants’ motion to dismiss the Monell claim is denied. Plaintiff's allegations and proofs show that defendants Bergdall and Finkel, as Deputy Commissioners, were sufficiently involved in policy and supervision over corrections personnel as to satisfy Monell.
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IN THE NEWS
Car Dealership Manager Allegedly Points Gun at Employee
July 29, 2016 | News 12 Long Island
Car Salesman Claims Incident in which Boss Pointed Gun at Him was Racially Motivated
July 29, 2016 | Fios 1 News
LI Car Dealership Manager Accused of Aiming Gun at Employee, Asking ‘Does This Look Familiar’
July 29, 2016 | Pix 11
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