When someone is victimized by a crime, the first hope is that the criminal(s) will be brought to justice. Victims and their families often attend trials of people accused of committing crimes that harmed them. Successful prosecution of a person accused of a crime may send that person to prison and publicize the wrongdoing. People often hope that a conviction and the resulting publicity will deter future would-be offenders and prevent future potential crimes.
Crime Victims' Losses
In addition to criminal injustice, however, many victims of crime have suffered serious losses. Real justice in these cases would have to include compensation. Someone who has been injured in a criminal case will need medical care. A robbery victim should have his or her property restored or paid for, if possible. This type of compensation may come about through civil litigation brought on behalf of the victim and targeting the convicted criminal and any accomplices who helped him or her commit the crime.
Criminal Justice and Civil Remedies
The contrast between a criminal case and a civil case involving the same alleged set of events was made clear in the O.J. Simpson trials in 1995. In the criminal trial, Mr. Simpson was found "not guilty" because the prosecutor could not prove the alleged facts beyond a shadow of a doubt. In the civil trial, however, the family of one of the murder victims won a wrongful death claim against Mr. Simpson. This judgment later enabled that family to stop him from profiting from a book about his case.
Representing Victims of Human Trafficking Crimes
Boyle, Autry & Murphy has represented a number of crime victims, helping them recover financial compensation to help restore their lives after a crime caused injury or great property losses. Our clients have included victims of human trafficking schemes. Human traffickers have brought "entertainers" to the United States from Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, only to entrap them in a type of sexual slavery. Our attorneys go to battle on behalf of victims of international human trafficking in order to get financial compensation for them and help them move beyond the victimization.
Advocates for a Wide Variety of Crime Victims
Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation regarding civil litigation on behalf of crime victims in cases involving any type of criminal offense:
- RICO violations
- Sexual assault
- Torture
Our law firm brings abundant international experience to the table. We are prepared to help torture victims and victims of other crimes pursue compensation from foreign governments such as Libya. If we accept your case, it will mean that we believe we can help you get compensation that you are entitled to.
Pennsylvania Crime Victim Injury Attorneys
If you or someone you are close to has been victimized by international human trafficking, attorneys of Boyle, Autry & Murphy can advise you on how to seek compensation for your losses. We are prepared to help clients from central Pennsylvania communities such as Harrisburg and York who have been victims of human trafficking. Did you suffer a brain injury in a violent attack or lose the life of your spouse in a robbery? Talk to an attorney promptly about a potential civil claim against the perpetrator of the crime or other liable parties who may have facilitated the crime through negligence. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation with a lawyer.
