Appellate Practice Attorney serving New York, NY
Did your son get into an accident while driving the car home? If not, you probably have no claim against the officer (although you do seem to have a legitimate basis to complain to his employer.) In most cases, it is not sufficient that someone has done something wrong; in order to assert a valid claim, you must also be able to show that the wrongdoing caused you monetary damage. For example, if someone runs a red light and hits you, you have a claim; if that same driver runs the same red light but swerves to avoid you, you have no claim, despite the same wrongdoing.
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2014 at 9:35 AM