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Public Entity Defense

Institutions that are owned and operated by governments are large targets. It is not uncommon for citizens to claim injury due to faulty sidewalks, crosswalks, roadways, facilities, and parks. Sometimes a fleet vehicle or bus is involved in an accident. Occasionally, police officers are accused of civil rights violations. Over the past four decades, McDowall Cotter has represented the majority of The Peninsula's cities against such claims, saving municipalities millions of taxpayer dollars in the process.