Atlanta Crime Victim Lawyers
Georgia law requires businesses like apartment complexes, shopping malls, grocery stores, hotels, parking decks, and schools to ensure the safety of their guests. These businesses typically have large insurance policies to cover such failures.
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For certain types of crimes, such as rape, we may be able to pursue a tort claim directly against the rapist if the person has any assets to go after. Most times, however, we will look for other entities that are responsible for your injuries because they did not keep you safe. If you or your family member has been a victim of a criminal attack, such as a rape, shooting, or physical assault, while on commercial property, you may have a premises liability claim against the property owner for negligent or inadequate security.
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The types of commercial properties where this usually comes into play are: apartment complexes, shopping malls, grocery stores, hotels, parking decks, and schools. Businesses like these are required by Georgia law to keep their guests safe, and so they typically have large insurance policies that will cover failures to protect their guests from criminal attacks. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a crime, we can assist your family pursue justice. We will work closely with law enforcement and our own private investigators to try to ensure that everything possible is done to bring the criminal to justice, while also pursuing your rights against the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is it called when a victim gets money?
When a victim receives money, it is called either compensation or restitution:
- Compensation: Money given to survivors of violent crimes, which doesn’t require the perpetrator to be identified or convicted.
- Restitution: Direct reimbursement from an identified and convicted perpetrator to the victim.
Victims who most often receive money are those affected by:
- Assault: 36% of applications paid.
- Child sexual abuse: 24% of applications paid.
- Sexual assault: 19% of applications paid.
- Homicide: 8% of applications paid.