Columbia County Georgia battery criminal law attorneys

Columbia County Georgia battery criminal law attorneys

Compensation for battery victims in Columbia County GA

When there is palpable harm whether physical, emotional, or monetary all factors of a battery are present, an aggrieved person can file charges. Generally in criminal law, the state will file charges for battery, while the victim is a witness for the prosecution. In criminal proceedings, the focus is on the guilt or innocence of the defendant and typically, no damages are awarded to the victim. however, if the harm is very severe he or she may qualify for help through a “victims compensation fund.”

The victim of a battery can file a civil lawsuit arising from the same offence, that the suspect is charged with the tort of battery. In such cases, damages are generally compensatory, together with special relief such as injunctive or punitive. Substantial harm is not necessary, but there should be palpable harm. Compensatory damages can be for both economic and non-economic harm. The victim can ask for monetary damages to cover property; physical harm and emotional harm caused from the offence. In the event of transferred intent involving an assault and battery, there may be two plaintiffs: the intended victim of the battery and the real victim.

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Attorneys Vic Hawk, Melissa Detchemendy, and Reid Sanders defend DUI cases and criminal cases in Georgia.