California Prison and Jail Death or Injury Lawyers

Bay Area – Contra Costa County – Walnut Creek

Most prison and jail deaths are preventable. Moreover, law enforcement officials have legal obligations toward the people in police custody, whether those people are in a squad car, a city jail or a state prison. They are required to protect the safety of the people under their supervision. When they do not take proper care and injury or death results, they can be held liable for the consequences of their actions or inactions.

At the California law firm, Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook, our Bay Area attorneys assist people who have been injured while being held by law enforcement. We have successfully litigated verdicts & settlements for victims. Contact us at 800-496-9152 for a free initial consultation to learn how we can help you.

Injury and jail death causes

We have filed claims against state, county and city police departments on behalf of clients injured while in custody or the families of those who suffered a prison or jail death. Our lawyers have represented clients who experienced:

• Excessive use of force during an arrest
• Illegal use of chokeholds
• Failure to monitor an inmate's medical condition
• Failure to determine medication needs of an inmate upon intake
• Failure to provide medical attention
• Failure to protect inmates from attack or to segregate violent inmates
• Failure to keep a suicide watch
• Taser use by law enforcement
• Use of firearms
• Use of restraints

Boot camps, psychiatric facilities and county hospitals

In addition to people being held in jail or prison, our clients have been people confined in state mental facilities and juvenile "boot camps." We have also represented those injured while in the Contra Costa County Hospital psychiatric unit. In all instances, our clients were injured or died because the agency in charge failed to exercise its legal obligation to provide proper care and supervision.

If you or a loved one was injured or died while in jail, prison or any other law enforcement facility, contact a Bay Area lawyer who can advise you about your rights and your options. Call CMS&C in Walnut Creek, California, at 800-496-9152 for a free initial consultation.