It is the duty of government to safeguard civil rights and prevent harm from being caused by government employees and dangerous conditions of public property. However, it is difficult to hold public entities accountable due to the various immunities and protections afforded to public entities against tort liability. There are legal hurdles to succeeding on government claims, which include such things as proving notice, control, and the reasonable foreseeability of the risks. As for violations of civil rights, the successful plaintiff needs to demonstrate patterns of similar violations, deprivations of civil rights, disregard of risks, and that the government employee acted with the requisite level of intent which can vary depending on the amendment alleged to be violated.

Please join us for this in-depth 2-hour webinar to learn from experienced experts, who have repeatedly and consistently held public entities accountable for their actions. The webinar shall discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to handling these types of claims, including instruction on case selection, claim filing requirements, what to seek in discovery, overcoming affirmative defenses, proving notice, and general advice on litigation and trial strategies to use to win your client’s cases.