Monetary (Civil) Justice for victims of crime and domestic violence

By |2019-03-13T12:25:07-04:00June 17th, 2014|Categories: Domestic Violence, Safety Tips & Resources|Tags: , , , , |

Crime victims may be entitled to file a civil suit in addition to, or instead of, pursuing criminal justice. Even if the perpetrator has no money. Civil monetary awards can be won even if a criminal suit is lost; and, no there are monetary costs to victims (like personal injury cases, the attorney takes a percentage of the award).