Victims of Violent Crime

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...

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...

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...

Whoever said, “you can’t squeeze blood from a stone,” was quite correct. The idiom applies in many situations, including when a person suffers injury during an assault or other violent crime. The individual who hurt you likely has few assets and cannot or will not pay...

Those who have been convicted of crimes are sometimes able to get parole. Rather than having to stay behind bars, the individual is allowed to have some element of freedom, although this is supervised and they are monitored. For instance, they have to meet with a...

You’re minding your own business and waiting in line to use the ATM. When it’s your turn, you insert your card and enter your pin. You take the money as it is dispensed and feel something jam into your back. The person breathing down your neck tells you not to move....

People in Washington become the victims of crime every day, often while doing something banal like stopping at the corner store. Seeking justice can be complex. Although the crime is unquestionably the responsibility of the criminal involved, there are sometimes other...

Becoming the victim of a crime is a frightening and frustrating experience. Many people feel stressed and disempowered by criminal victimization, wondering why it happened to them. It can be downright enraging to find out that the person who attacked you, stole your...

As readers of our blog know, we advocate strongly for victims injured during violent crimes. Our experience in this area of the law ensures that we understand what crime victims are going through. For example, we know that victims must deal with their physical...

You sometimes see stories about individuals who have been injured or even killed in a so-called “robbery gone wrong.” This may seem like a strange term since the idea of having your home or business robbed at all seems very wrong. What does the term denote? ...