Injured Police Officer Lawyer

Police Officer Injuries – They Have a Right to Sue

New York law affords injured police officers a legal remedy for work related injuries under the premise that a person who has violated a law which has either directly or indirectly brought about the injury may be sued in a civil action.  If you are an injured police officer, give our lawyers a call at 800-893-9645 to set up your confidential consultation.

Every police officer may have this remedy.  This includes NYPD, Nassau County PD, Suffolk County PD, Yonkers Police, and more.

The General Municipal Law

General Municipal Law 205 permits every police officer in the State of New York who is killed or injured in an accident to sue any person who violated the requirements of any statutes, rules, ordinances, orders and requirements of the state, county, village, town, city or federal governments.

These incidences occur in a broad range of situations which include motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and any injuries which may take place due to assaults, dispersal of fights and gun sales that are illegal. Police officers commonly are required to investigate all types of criminal activity or respond to calls from buildings which are not up to standard and which violate established building codes.

If any dangerous conditions in buildings cause injuries, the owner or administrator of the building can be sued by the police officer. Also, certain provisions in the Alcohol Beverage and Control law make it possible to sue clubs, bars, liquor stores and even hosts of parties who break the ABC Law and cause injury to a police officer.

Police officers can sue people or companies as a result of premises liability as well when they are on those people’s premises in the course of their duty.

A Police Officer Will Need a Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have been injured while working as a police officer in New York, you may have grounds to file a compensation claim to cover the cost of your injuries. There are many situations which make a compensation claim possible, so you should contact a New York personal injury attorney for a consultation who will assess your entitlement to make a compensation claim.