Damage Cases 

Documents and pleadings which may be helpful to attorneys litigating or considering the litigation of disability law related cases are available by following the links below.

These documents do not constitute legal advice. Anyone engaged in legal action should consult with an attorney. Attorneys should make their own independent judgments. Local laws vary and the law may have changed since these documents were written. Litigants should fully research any claims or defenses before making them.

 

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	Use of force by police against people with psychiatric disabilities		10/1/2002
		A description of the problem and a survey of cases alleging use of excessive force (resulting in injury or death) against people with mental illness

A lengthy and comprehensive annotated list of reported and some unreported damage cases involving persons with disabilities. The list was most recently updated in March 2008. The document is quite long and may take a few minutes to download.