Koufos & Norgaard, LLC, represents individual whose civil rights have been infringed upon by private, federal or state actors. To that end, our firm has filed lawsuits and Notices of Claims in cases involving police brutality, excessive force, and governmental misconduct, as well as local government actions against municipal bodies, such as school boards. Civil Rights actions are also an effective tool against vague, arbitrary and otherwise unconstitutional Ordinances and laws. Civil Rights actions generally fall within the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (Title 59), 42 U.S.C § 1983, and the United States and New Jersey Constitutions.
To successfully sue New Jersey State Agencies, including law enforcement agencies, Plaintiffs are required to file a Notice of Claim detailing the act and actors they allege cased their injuries. Title 59 requires that a Notice of Claim be filed with the agency that caused the alleged harm within ninety (90) days of the date of the act. Therefore, it is essential to contact an attorney immediately after you are injured to ensure that you do not miss the statutory filing deadlines. Once a Notice of Claim is filed, the agency then has six months to investigate the substance of the Claim and, if possible, settle the matter. After the expiration of six months the filing party may bring a formal lawsuit in the New Jersey Superior Court.
If you are not sure if you have a claim, contact us as soon as possible.
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