The death of Officer John O’Keefe has created two separate legal battlesA criminal case where the state accuses Karen Read of killing O’KeefeA civil case where the O’Keefe family sues Read for wrongful death and emotional distress while Read sues police officers and witnesses for civil rights violations and malicious prosecution Even though both cases […]
The high profile death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe has drawn national attention not only for the criminal case against Karen Read but also for the competing civil lawsuits now unfolding in Massachusetts courts. On one side the O’Keefe family has filed a civil action alleging wrongful death and emotional distress. On the other
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Let’s just say it out loud: how the hell does a digital forensics company like Aperture LLC put someone on the stand in a murder trial without verifying if they actually graduated college? Yesterday’s cross-examination of Shanon Burgess — the prosecution’s “expert” in the Karen Read trial — wasn’t just embarrassing. It was an absolute
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Hit-and-Run Collisions: The Unseen Toll and the Pursuit of Justice At Peña Law, we’ve encountered numerous hit-and-run cases where the victims were left not only with physical injuries but also with deep emotional scars. These incidents are not just statistics; they are real stories of individuals whose lives have been upended by the reckless actions
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Karen Read Trial: The Charges, the Evidence, and the Holes No One Can Ignore At Pena Law, we know how critical it is to prove your case—not with theories or pressure, but with facts, evidence, and a clear narrative. That’s what we do in civil court every day. And that’s exactly where the prosecution in
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