Civil rights violations involve complex legal issues and matters of federal and state law. As such, they require the assistance of an attorney with experience in these types of cases. These matters also tend to be highly publicized and draw impassioned responses from both sides. An attorney can effectively represent your best interests and hold those in positions of authority accountable for their actions, when they go against the laws they’ve sworn to uphold. Filing a civil claim is the best way to gain compensation for the economic and non-economic losses that result from police brutality and unlawful use of force.