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In the news release, Federal Lawsuit Filed After Paralyzed Man Beaten byChicago Police Officers, issued 23-Jul-2008 by Horwitz, Richardson & Baker, LLC over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the second paragraph, first sentence, should read "In October of 2006" rather than "In October of 2005" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:
Federal Lawsuit Filed After Paralyzed Man Beaten by Chicago Police Officers
CHICAGO, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On July 24, 2008, a paralyzed man, beaten by police officers, will file a federal lawsuit against theCity of Chicago police department and individual officers. Approximately two years ago, the police officers pushed, hit, and kicked a quadriplegic man to the point of unconsciousness while he lay helpless on the ground.
In October of 2006, Daniel Casares, a quadriplegic since 2002, was sitting in the passenger seat of a car that had been pulled over byChicago police officers. The officers approached the vehicle, with guns drawn, yelling at Mr. Casares to get out of car. Despite Mr. Casares' pleas that he was severely disabled, theChicago police officers forcibly dragged him out of the car and beat him unconscious.
One of his attorneys, Blake Horwitz, states, "It is very difficult to understand why a paralyzed man would be beaten by aChicago Officer - except to explain it as wanton brutality." "We will seek to obtain justice for our client," says Elliot Richardson, another of Mr. Casares' attorneys.
In his federal lawsuit, Mr. Casares alleges that his constitutional rights were violated. Specifically, theChicago police officers acted with excessive force and battered his body.
The law firm for Mr. Casares, Horwitz, Richardson & Baker, is a civil right's firm with years of experience with police brutality cases. Blake Horwitz, one of the plaintiff's attorneys and partner at the law firm, has had numerous successes - including a $28 million dollar verdict against theCity of Chicago.
A press conference regarding this matter will be set for 1:00 PM on July 24, 2008 at 20 S. Clark St, Suite 900, Room C/D.
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