Philadelphia Area Constitutional Rights Lawyer
Attorney Sarah B. Dragotta provides clients throughout Pennsylvania with skilled and determined advocacy in education-related personal injury and Constitutional rights claims. Her commitment to children, adult students, and those who serve them is unswerving, as demonstrated by her career in education and education law. If your civil rights have been violated or you have a personal injury claim related to children's issues or education, please contact her Glenside office and arrange for a consultation.
Recent cases involving Constitutional rights and personal injury:
Ms. Dragotta handled a personal injury claim with her colleague. The lawyers represented a family in public housing in a case where a window slammed shut on a little girl's finger, causing partial amputation. The parties reached a favorable settlement that included rehabilitation and vocational training.
A high school female athlete was accused of transferring to a religious school for athletic purposes. In a well-publicized battle against the school district, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District One Committee voted to deny the allegations against the student, agreeing that the family had chosen the school for religious reasons. The student was eligible immediately for participation in her sport in the family's school of choice.
A teacher who saved the life of a suicidal child was disciplined as a direct result of her advocacy of this student who is protected by the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. As a result of Ms. Dragotta's representation of the teacher and the case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments in January 2007. Although the outcome of that case resulted in the Third Circuit affirming the District Court's ruling, Ms. Dragotta still believes strongly in the rights of teachers when those rights impact what a teacher does on her own time. She believes that these are the cases for the courts to hear.
Attorney Sarah Dragotta is a passionate advocate of the rights of children with disabilities in educational settings. There is more information available concerning her work in special education law and regular education law. If you or someone you know needs a powerful advocate and a caring counselor, please call or e-mail the firm to arrange a consultation.
Law Office of Sarah B. Dragotta
101 N. Easton Road, Suite 202
Glenside, PA 19038
Phone: 215-887-2770
Toll-free: 888-EDLAWPA (335-2972)
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The Law Offices of Sarah B. Dragotta in Glenside, Pennsylvania, provides assistance to clients in education law, Constitutional law, and select personal injury claims, serving clients throughout an area including Philadelphia and the Suburban Counties, including Abington, Jenkintown, Willow Grove, Elkins Park, Warrington, Hatboro, Huntingdon Valley, Horsham, Rockledge, Doylestown, Norristown, Lansdale, Warminster, Ambler, Lehigh Valley, and communities throughout Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Northampton, and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania.
