Civil Rights Overview

Birmingham, Alabama, Civil Rights Lawyers

If you have been sexually harassed or have had your civil rights violated, contact a civil rights lawyer at Jaffe, Strickland, Drennan & Dodd, P.C., for experienced civil rights representation.

Our Birmingham, Alabama, civil rights lawyers represent clients throughout North and North-Central Alabama, including the Greater Birmingham Metro Area, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Huntsville, Hoover, and Gadsden. The civil rights attorneys in our Atlanta office represent people throughout the Atlanta area, including Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, and DeKalb counties. Our civil rights practice includes the following:

Sexual harassment —There are two types of sexual harassment. Hostile-environment sexual harassment occurs when an employee is subject to unwelcome verbal or physical sexual behavior. Typical situations include lewd jokes or vulgar comments, displays of explicit or sexually suggestive material, repeated requests for a sexual or dating relationship, innuendos, improper touches, sexual assault and battery, and even rape. Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when an employee is confronted with sexual demands to keep a job or to obtain a promotion.

Jail Suicides — Jail or prison personnel are directly responsible for inmate care. When the personnel have direct knowledge that an inmate has attempted, or even threatened suicide, they must takes steps to prevent that inmate from committing suicide.

Denial of Medical Care — When jail or prison personnel know that an inmate or detainee has a serious medical need, the personnel cannot delay, fail, or refuse to obtain medical treatment for the inmate or detainee.

High-Speed Police Chases — Police officers have the right to engage in high-speed police chases to pursue someone violating the law so long as the officers do not endanger life or property. When the police endanger life or property during a high-speed chase, they can be held accountable when the suspect or by-standers are injured.

Police Misconduct — The Constitution of the United States confers to anyone who is arrested the right not to be subjected to excessive force. This includes the right not to be assaulted or beaten by the police officer without legal justification.

Workplace Discrimination —State and federal laws prohibit employers from discriminating against employees because of their race, age, sex, nationality, religion, or disability.

Contact a civil rights lawyer at Jaffe, Strickland, Drennan & Dodd, P.C. in Birmingham, Alabama, by calling our office at 205-930-9800 or by filling out our online contact form.