Connecticut Lawyers Protecting Your Civil Rights
If your constitutional rights have been violated — in the form of police misconduct, employment discrimination, or illegal firing — we can help you determine the best course of action. We may be able to file a federal or state lawsuit to obtain fair compensation for you.
Contact the Law Offices of Diane Polan, LLC, in New Haven, to schedule a free telephone consultation. Call 203-865-5000.
Police Misconduct
Even if you are lawfully arrested, the police do not have the right to assault you. If you may have been the victim of false arrest, you may be able to sue the police for violating your civil rights. Even if you did something wrong that led to your arrest, you have a constitutional right to be free from excessive or unreasonable force.
You may be eligible for compensation if you have been harmed by police misconduct, such as:
- Police brutality
- Excessive force or beatings
- Taser or stun guns
- Attacks by police dogs
- False arrest, coerced statements, fabricated or planted evidence, witness tampering
- Coerced false confessions
Contact our law office for more information about police misconduct lawsuits.
Civil Rights Violations
If you have experienced workplace discrimination because of your race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or another characteristic, you may have the option of filing a lawsuit against your employer. If your employer refused to correct the discrimination after it was reported, a civil rights attorney at our firm can help you determine if you are eligible for compensation.
Employment discrimination may also involve illegal firing practices. In general, an employer may fire an employee for any reason except for reasons involving:
- Age
- Race
- National origin
- Religion
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy
Additionally, an employer may not fire or punish you for reporting illegal or discriminatory workplace practices. This is known as whistleblower protection.
Attorney Diane Polan has won a $500,000 judgment in an age discrimination case against the city of New Haven. She has also obtained settlements of over $100,000 each in police misconduct cases against the cities of New Haven, Hartford and Stratford.
If you have experienced a civil rights violation, contact our law firm to discuss your options.
