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Representing Injury Victims throughout Indiana and Nationwide

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Every year, overzealous or frightened police officers and prison guards over-step their bounds and injure people while using excessive force in making an arrest or subduing an individual. In addition, injuries from police dogs continue to rise in communities across the nation. Police brutality is a violation of civil rights. Since 1997, the personal injury law offices of Wagner Reese, have been raising awareness of police brutality, injuries from police dogs, improper police action shootings, improper use of tasers, jail deaths, and civil rights violations in Indiana.

Civil Rights Attorney Stephen M. Wagner handles police brutality and excessive force cases throughout Indiana and nationwide. In 2006 Mr. Wagner was named the "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association for his work in the watershed wrongful death police brutality case of Leaf v. Marion County Sheriff Jack Cottey. Since that time, Mr. Wagner has been the go-to attorney throughout Indiana for police action shootings, excessive force claims, and taser injuries which can lead to sudden death. Individuals have constitutional rights after their arrest and incarceration as well. Mr. Wagner has successfully pursued jail death claims, prison abuse claims, and claims arising from the failure to provide medical treatment in jail or prison. Many claims result from the correctional officers’ deliberate indifference to an inmate’s obvious medical needs. This is a civil rights violation and can form the basis of a Section 1983 lawsuit for money damages.

We respect law enforcement agencies and know that police have a tough job to do. Hurting people by using unnecessary and excessive force during an arrest isn't what society pays officers to do, however. Our civil rights attorneys are on the front lines of stopping civil rights violations. If you have been injured by a police officer during an arrest or altercation, or if you or a loved one did not receive necessary medical care in jail or prison, contact us at the civil rights violations lawyers' offices of Wagner Reese, to discuss your claim. Put power on your side. We are fighting to eliminate police brutality injuries on our streets, in our police stations, and in jails and prisons. We get results. 

Police Brutality Claims, Civil Rights Violations Claims, and Jail Death and Injury Claims:

• Wrongful death due to police excessive force
• Injuries from police dogs
• Night stick injuries
• Gun shot injuries resulting from police action shootings
• Broken bones
• Death in police custody due to positional asphyxia and restraint asphyxia 
• Jail death claims caused by failure to monitor alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens (DT’s)
• Injuries and death from improper jail supervision
• Deliberate indifference to medical needs

To discuss your civil rights violation injury, contact the civil rights violations attorneys' offices of Wagner Reese at 888-710-9377 for cost-free consultation.