School Liability, Municipal Defense Trial Lawyers
Schools and municipalities are frequent targets of litigation. If a pedestrian trips and falls on a crack in the sidewalk or a child gets hurt on the playground, the case can easily end up in court.
The school and municipal defense trial attorneys of O'Connor, McGuinness, Conte, Doyle and Oleson provide effective defense of a broad range of claims, including:
- Vehicle accident defense: From school bus accidents to collisions involving sanitation trucks, fire trucks or other vehicles owned by a school or municipality
- Premises liability defense: Including falls in school- or city-owned buildings and property, from playgrounds to sidewalks, roads and bridges
- Toxic tort defense: Including mold, lead paint and asbestos in schools or municipal buildings
- Employment defense: Including employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims
- Police officer defense: We defend police officers and police departments accused of police brutality, sexual abuse, malicious prosecution and other inappropriate activity.
- School teacher defense: Our lawyers defend teachers who have been accused of sexual abuse, assault, lack of supervision or other inappropriate behavior.
- Educational decision defense: We defended a school that was sued by parents who believed their child was put in the wrong class.
- Assault and battery defense: These claims may involve teachers assaulted by students, students assaulted by teachers or other students, or citizens assaulted by police officers.
Our attorneys represent municipal clients in 50-H hearings, which can provide the information we need to resolve a dispute quickly and cost effectively.
Positive Results Outside of Court
We frequently achieve positive results in these claims through motions for summary judgment, thus saving our clients the time and expense of a trial. If a trial is unavoidable, however, you can trust our law firm to provide an aggressive defense.
To discuss your case with an experienced school liability or municipal defense trial lawyer, please contact O'Connor, McGuinness, Conte, Doyle and Oleson at our offices in White Plains, Manhattan or Poughkeepsie.
