Police Misconduct

Greater Detroit Police Brutality and Misconduct Claims

At the law firm of Frank K. Rhodes III, Esq. in Southfield, we advise people who have suffered injuries related to police misconduct, brutality, or other abusive or negligent treatment at the hands of law enforcement officials in Detroit, Flint, Pontiac and other southeastern Michigan cities. For a free consultation about your rights in a case of police brutality involving excessive force or a violation of your civil rights, contact us to learn about your legal options.

Many interactions between police officers and civilians are inherently dangerous. Officers are trained to take their own safety and that of others into account in making arrests, investigating crime scenes, performing traffic stops or pursuing suspected offenders. While a plausible threat of force and its occasional use are sometimes necessary in performing police work, it is a documented fact in many police departments and sheriff's offices that a few officers are disproportionately responsible for a high number of citizen complaints and brutality claims.

Michigan civil rights attorney Frank K. Rhodes III, Esq. has the experience and legal understanding necessary to determine whether your situation might be suitable for a damages claim against the officer and agency responsible for negligence or excessive force against you. He investigates and litigates police misconduct claims involving such circumstances as the following:

• Injuries suffered due to excessive force during arrest or in custody
• Damages resulting from improper service of a search or arrest warrant
• Cases of mistaken identity or false arrest
• Malicious prosecution
• Severe and fatal injury claims related to police shootings
• Motor vehicle accidents caused by police officers

Greater Detroit personal injury lawyer Frank K. Rhodes III, Esq. has a thorough understanding of the proof of facts in police misconduct cases under both Michigan law and such federal civil rights legislation as Section 1983. He can advise you whether your case would be better suited in the state courts or filed in federal district court. Contact his office in Southfield for a free and confidential consultation about your legal options.