Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. has won more $10 million and higher awards than any other personal injury law firm in Wisconsin.

Civil rights cases brought under 42 USCA §1983 involve claims against government employees who cause injury by violating the constitutional rights of a citizen. These claims are often brought against police officers for excessive force in arrest situations, and jail and prison staff for reckless indifference in providing medical care to inmates. Federal law governs the rights of the injured in civil rights cases and impose very strict and difficult legal tests before allowing a recovery of damages for civil rights violations. The law of §1983 is very complicated and requires a great deal of experience in this area of law. It is important to discuss your possible case with an attorney who is experienced in this area.

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A sample of Cannon & Dunphy's previous results in Civil Rights cases:

• $1.75 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot by police after a traffic stop.
  
  Location: Racine, WI
  

• $1.2 million settlement in a §1983 civil rights case awarded to the family of an inmate at the Milwaukee County Jail who was denied medical treatment for his diabetes resulting in his death.
  
  Location: Milwaukee, WI
  
  

• $1 million settlement against the City of Lake Geneva for failure to take suicide precautions for detainee who hung himself in jail cell.
  
  Location: Lake Geneva, WI

• $950,000 settlement awarded to the family of a Taycheedah inmate who was denied medical attention for well-documented acute asthma, despite her repeated attempts to get help.
  
  Location: Fond du Lac, Wisoconsin

You can take comfort in knowing that Cannon & Dunphy is Wisconsin’s most successful personal injury law firm. More $10 million and higher awards have been won by Cannon & Dunphy than any other personal injury attorneys in the state.

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