Police officers should always be treated with respect and when involved in a confrontation with a police officer it’s always best practice to do what they ask without resistance. Police officers are just doing their jobs and in most cases it’s not personal. With that said, some police officers take things too far and are overly aggressive which inevitably results in injuries. These injuries are commonly referred to as police brutality. The attorneys at Spinella & Associates are experienced experts when it comes to police brutality cases in Connecticut and are not afraid to stand up for police brutality victims.
Connecticut Attorney A. Paul Spinella began his civil rights practice in Connecticut as a young criminal defense lawyer representing ct clients subjected to illegal police conduct by both state and local police departments. Since its inception, the attorneys at Spinella & Associates has focused its legal practice in the area of law enforcement misconduct and civil rights litigation. Spinella & Associates have brought innumerable Connecticut police misconduct cases against various police departments throughout Connecticut and neighboring states, as well as numerous misconduct claims against State Marshals, Connecticut correctional officials, Connecticut prosecutors, Connecticut state police and CT municipal officers, and CT law enforcement officials of all kinds when necessary to vindicate abuse of Connecticut citizens.
Your most valuable assets can be lost if you have been charged with a crime in the state of Connecticut...your freedom and your reputation…to say nothing of the forfeiture of all your assets which is why you need a criminal defense attorney if you or a loved one are charged with a crime in CT.
All young men and women who take up residence on a college campus for the first time find themselves entering a challenging new universe with unique threats and dangers. The cause of these problems can originate from a fellow student, as in a valid case of sexual harassment (or a false claim of harassment), or from the school itself, as in a baseless disciplinary charge which can lead to expulsion. These situations and others like it are why it is important to have access to an experienced educational law attorney in Connecticut.
At some point in every person's lifetime there is a need to seek medical care from a doctor, nurse or other health care provider. Unfortunately medical care is sometimes incompetent, resulting in injury to thousands of people every year as a result of preventable medical errors which is commonly referred to as medical malpractice.
From the inception of our Hartford Connecticut based legal practice, the experienced personal injury attorneys of Spinella & Associates have stood up for and fought for individuals who have suffered personal injury as a result of the negligent acts of individuals, corporations, or governments.
The probate lawyers at Spinella & Associates have a long history representing citizens involved in the CT probate system who have been treated unfairly. Citizens involved in the Connecticut probate process frequently need a strong legal advocate or probate lawyer to see to it that their rights are not abused by the process itself; that those having a fiduciary duty to them uphold such fiduciary duty; that investment of any money invested on their behalf be done prudently; that wills have been executed and are administered properly; and that the rights of the elderly, disabled, incompetent, and infirm be upheld in all instances.
Thousands of people in Connecticut are injured or killed every year as a result of household products and medical devices that are poorly manufactured, negligently designed, or wrongly labeled by the manufacturers.
Connecticut, together with the other New England States, has a high death rate by population related to trucking accidents and auto accidents. The attorneys practicing law at Spinella & Associates have experience fighting for Connecticut motorists injured or killed on Interstates I-90, I-95, I-84 and other of the major highways that transverse CT and the surrounding New England States. Negligent and reckless driving by truckers represent a true modern hazard for all motorists due to the great size and weight of trucks, the speed at which they travel, the overall maintenance of the vehicle, and in some cases the mental and overall health of the truck driver. Many long haul truck drivers are physically exhausted and mentally drained despite federal laws which are supposed to limit the number of hours a truck driver can be on the road in a 24 hour period.
Workplace injuries in Connecticut are the most common and numerous of all personal injury matters given the fact that nearly all of us spend most of our time working. A lawsuit involving an injury while working is also referred to as a workers compensation claim. The workers compensation attorneys at Spinella & Associates have defended countless hard working individuals that have been injured on the job due to poor equipment or unsafe work environments.
Wrongful death cases occupy a special category in the area of personal injury claims. In addition to the enormous tragedy of a life lost as a result of the negligent or intentional act of another, any sudden death results in devastated and grieving family members. For this reason, it is the practice at Spinella & Associates to provide a high level of sensitivity and attention to all concerned. While successful prosecution of the claim is necessary, of equal importance is the need to be available as counselors and advisors in the process of working through the many death-related collateral issues such as setting up an estate and related matters.
No human institution is perfect, a truism that is unfortunately also true for our system of criminal justice. Simply stated, many citizens accused of a crime consistently suffer convictions for crimes they did not commit or which result from mistake or error in the criminal process leading to their conviction.
Both Connecticut and Federal law provide protection and damage awards for individuals who discover fraud being perpetrated against the government and report the fraud. For example, under the United States False Claims Act, individuals who become aware of fraud on the government can file a lawsuit to recover the fraudulent payments on behalf of the government, and then be awarded between 15% and 30% of the amount recovered (even if they participated in the improper conduct).
LASEK eye surgery was developed in 1999, and stands for Laser Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratectomy. In layman's terms, it is an advanced laser technology for the correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The technology continues to advance, and now there is a procedure called IntraLASIK and LASIK. Both of these procedures sculpt the inner layers of the cornea. Every year more than one million LASIK procedures are performed in the U.S. For many patients, LASIK provides almost miraculous freedom from glasses or contact lens. Athletes such as Tiger Woods, Gregg Maddus and Tiki Barber have endorsed LASIK, as have countless other celebrities such as Eric Clapton and Cindy Crawford.
In recent years there has been enormous growth in stock ownership by individual investors and institutions alike. Just recently thanks to apps like Robin Hood, the number of individuals dipping their toes into the stock market has increased at an exponential rate.
Nursing home abuse is a pervasive societal problem that has grown greater in recent years as the "baby boom" generation and their parents grow older.
Spinella & Associates have successfully litigated numerous employment cases in Connecticut state and federal courts. If an employee who has been wrongfully discharged or harassed, or has otherwise felt the weight of an institution for acts of conscience, such as whistle-blowing, he generally will not have the experience or wherewithal to sort through the bureaucratic machinations that necessarily result from such a conflict. In such cases, a consultation with Spinella & Associates is of undeniable benefit.
In recent years, the Civil Rights Act has been extended beyond claims involving unlawful law enforcement activity to protect against wrongful state action involving property rights. These types of land use lawsuits include a wide range of illegal action such as conduct by zoning boards causing damage to land developers, as well as misuse of the condemnation power by state or municipal authorities resulting in damage to private homeowners.
Mold Can be a Health Hazard! Quite simply, mold stinks. Have you ever gone to look at an apartment rental, and it stinks of mold? Mold can be more than just a nuisance; long-term exposure can be a health hazard as well.
Like any other suburban kid growing up in 1950's suburban America, I spent my share of time watching “Western” movies with their stereotypical depiction of Native Americans as blood thirsty nomads living off the land in the American West.
Spinella & Associates has years of experience representing litigants in a wide range of cases where an injustice has been done. From our first days of practice, we have been involved in numerous practice areas beyond ordinary personal injury matters - the important guidepost is whether we can help people get justice no matter how complex the matter or intimidating the defendant.
For a health care professional, the protection of your license is at vital importance. At Spinella & Associates we have experience representing health care professionals who have their licenses in jeopardy due to administrative or criminal proceedings. We provide effective representation to all health care professionals, such as doctors, psychiatrists, psychologist, dentists and nurses who hold professional licenses which have been threatened due to claims of misconduct, negligence, or criminal conduct.
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