Criminal Law

95% of violence victims do not seek compensation
Fewer than 5 per cent of victims of violent crime bother to claim compensation ? in some cases of up to half a million pounds, MPs say today.

NY Malpractice Victims- Future Medical Expenses- Who Pays Not the Doctor
The New York Post reported today that the State Assembly Majority announced yesterday that it's considering a dramatic increase in state personal-income taxes that will come down hardest on New York City residents and the key industries that are the engine for economic growth across the state...

Domestic Violence Strikes All Kinds, Everywhere
Domestic violence can impact anyone, anywhere. In one Oklahoma town, victims have been married to doctors, lawyers, bankers, businessmen, ministers, and police officers. Sometimes children of the victims witness the violence...

Compensation Deal for Minnesota Bridge Collapse Victims
The Minnesota state legislature appears on the verge of approving a $38 million compensation package to settle the claims of victims of the 2007 collapse of the I-35 bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, according to this AP story...

Government says cutting compensation for drunken rape victims is against the rules
The Government denied today that it was routinely cutting the compensation paid to rape victims known to have been drinking heavily, insisting that 14 cases in which payments were reduced had been based on a misunderstanding of the guidelines.

Guatemalan reparations program for civil war victims' families about more than compensation
Amanda Martin [Director, Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA]: "In April 2005, the United Nations Human Rights Commission adopted a set of international principles on reparations for victims of human rights violations...

Workers Compensation Overview
Federal laws that cover workplace injuries

Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement
Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement

Austin Car Accident Victim Awarded $470,000
$470,000 Awarded to Austin Car Accident Victim

Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.4 Million
Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.5 Million

Hurricane Ike
Gulf Coast Residents Fight for Compensation

Asbestos Mesothelioma Victim Wins Appeal of $20 Million Asbestos Cancer Verdict
Asbestos Mesothelioma Victim Wins Appeal of $20 Million Asbestos Cancer Verdict