Being a victim of a serious violent crime can devastate an individual's emotional well-being. While physical injuries may be apparent, psychological injuries resulting from the crime are often overlooked. In Seattle, victims of crime can pursue emotional distress...
Victims of Violent Crime
Are you a victim of a violent crime?
According to the Seattle Police Department, there has been a record-breaking high of 49,577 violent and property crimes in the year 2022. If you were a victim of a violent crime, you should know your rights so you can see how these will protect you when you are ready...
Rebuilding your self-esteem as a victim of crime
Criminal offenses can have serious short-term effects on victims. For example, someone who has been assaulted may suffer from injuries that take weeks or months to heal. A person who has been deprived of their finances or property may struggle financially. The...
Should you follow a hit-and-run driver?
It can be highly frustrating to be involved in a hit-and-run. Not only has the other driver made a mistake and injured you, while damaging your car, but they are now breaking the law and refusing to take responsibility for their actions. You may also understand that...
Is your brain injury ever going to heal?
As someone else committed a criminal act, their actions cause you to suffer from a traumatic brain injury. For example, maybe you were simply in a gas station when someone tried to rob it, they pushed you over, and you struck your head on the tile floor. Or perhaps...
Did a violent crime leave you with PTSD?
Violent crimes can cause unimaginable trauma, leaving survivors with physical injuries and mental harm that can last a lifetime. This lingering psychological damage is known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the challenging road to recovery presents unique...
Understanding ERPOs and Washington’s red flag law
There’s been a lot of talk about “red flag laws” in the national media lately. Here in Washington, we have such a law thanks to voters who overwhelmingly approved it when lawmakers failed. It’s known as the Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law. An ERPO allows...
Holding a government agency liable for negligence
Usually, when you suffer damages from the negligence of another person or entity, you can file a lawsuit against them and recover compensation. But, what if the negligent party is a government agency? Can you still sue for damages? The short answer is yes. You may be...
What does the state’s Victim/Witness Notification Program do?
Being the victim of a violent crime or any sexually based offense can leave anyone feeling traumatized and highly vulnerable. Witnessing one of these crimes can be traumatic as well – even if the victim wasn’t a loved one or even someone you knew. There’s a...
Collateral damage from criminal activities
When someone sets out to commit a crime, they may believe that no one is going to be injured. They don’t want to do anything violent. They may think of their crime as a strictly financial crime, a way to obtain financial assets that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to...
