Shared responsibility in sex crimes cases, Part 2
We noted in our immediately preceding blog post that “responsibility in a sex crimes matter can indeed be dispersed and broadly shared.”
It is certainly important that the Southern California readers of our personal injury victims’ advocacy website at the Los Angeles law firm of Taylor & Ring understand and appreciate that point, because it can play out in a material way in a given case.
To wit: A criminal matter involving a sex crime typically features only the defendant who carried out a violent act. The “remedy” fashioned in a case is forged on behalf of the general public, not the individual victim. Typically, a guilty verdict brings some form of punishment for the offender, with damages for the victim not being a primary consideration.
That can be altogether different in the civil law realm, where a knowledgeable and client-empathetic attorney representing a sex crimes victim can pursue a meaningful money recovery against wrongdoers that can aid greatly in terms of rehabilitation, closure and a truly just outcome.
In a civil law case, the net of potential liability can often be more broadly cast than is the case with a criminal proceeding. That “shared responsibility” cited above means that several parties might be named defendants, including individuals and entities that can be reasonably construed as having abetted a crime owing to negligence that served as a catalyst for its commission.
Injury victims in sex crimes cases can be comparatively empowered in civil filings owing to their often heightened ability to pursue every party that, through negligence or indifference, contributed to a horrible wrong.
Money damages can greatly aid victims and their families and, importantly, send a strong message of deterrence that is broadly empowering.
A proven legal advocate for victims of sexual crimes can provide further information and diligent representation aimed at fully securing an optimal outcome for a client in any given case.
Serving clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California area, we represent victims in a variety of civil litigation cases. If you or a loved one has been injured, turn to an experienced Los Angeles personal injury or sexual assault lawyer.
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