Attorney Richard M. Kenny Representing Victim of NYC Police Brutality
The Law Office of Richard M. Kenny, located in New York City, was hired by Jonathan Zimmerman of Brooklyn in his lawsuit against the New York City Police Department.
NEW YORK, NY, April 08, 2011
The Law Office of Richard M. Kenny, located in New York City, was hired by Jonathan Zimmerman of Brooklyn in his lawsuit against the New York City Police Department. Attorney Richard M. Kenny has represented injured clients in several high-profile cases throughout New York since 1990.Zimmerman, 26, sued the New York City Police Department alleging police brutality. Zimmerman was sitting in a parked car with a friend outside her home in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The officers approached Zimmerman's vehicle and told him that he was getting a ticket for being double-parked.
When Zimmerman began to contest the ticket with the officers they ordered him to exit the vehicle. When he refused, one of the officers reached inside the vehicle and removed the keys from the ignition. Zimmerman was also maced while he was still sitting in the car. After being maced, Zimmerman was Tasered and hauled out of the vehicle. He was then Tasered two additional times.
Zimmerman was left with a dime-sized scar after surgery to remove the Taser prong. All charges against him were subsequently dropped. The incident involved officers from the 81st precinct, which has been under fire lately due to allegations that the officers have arrest quotas that need to be filled every month. The Civilian Complaint Review Board did not impose any discipline on the officers involved.
The challenges facing police officers in the city are certainly well-documented, but citizens need to protect themselves as well. To learn more about the services offered by the attorneys at the Law Office of Richard M. Kenny, please visit the firm's website at http://www.rmkinjurylaw.com/.
At the Law Office of Richard M. Kenny, we have helped clients obtain successful verdicts and settlements in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, firefighter and police officer accidents, medical malpractice, civil rights violations and other personal injury claims.
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