{"id":2230,"date":"2018-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/2018\/08\/20\/compensation-for-georgia-crime-victims\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T16:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T16:33:50","slug":"compensation-for-georgia-crime-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/blog\/compensation-for-georgia-crime-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Compensation for Georgia Crime Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of people don\u2019t know this, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/faqs\/personal-injury-claims-for-crime-victims\/\">victims of crime<\/a>, especially violent felonies, have the right to seek restitution from offenders. Here in Georgia, the <a href=\"https:\/\/pap.georgia.gov\/georgia-office-victim-services\/restitution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Board of Pardons and Paroles<\/a> has this to say on the matter: \u201cRestitution is court ordered monetary compensation for crime victims. A legitimate order for restitution is applied during the sentencing of an offender and the amount and manner of payment is determined by the courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>restitution Pays For A Crime Victim\u2019s Economic Damages, Such As: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical bills<\/li>\n<li>Counseling<\/li>\n<li>Therapy<\/li>\n<li>Prosthetics<\/li>\n<li>Property damage<\/li>\n<li>Lost property<\/li>\n<li>Lost income<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Restitution is NOT the same as a civil lawsuit (personal injury). It can only recover money for a victim\u2019s non-economic damages. Unlike a civil lawsuit, restitution cannot provide compensation for pain and suffering, emotional distress, and punitive damages.<\/p>\n<p>However, a crime victim can ask the court for restitution <em>and<\/em> file a civil lawsuit against the offender. With a civil lawsuit, the victim or plaintiff can sue for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering and emotional distress, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan I collect twice for a specific loss, like medical bills?\u201d No, you cannot. For example, if your medical bills are covered in a restitution order, you cannot collect twice for them by also filing a personal injury lawsuit. Generally, a crime victim\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/\">personal injury<\/a> lawsuit is reduced by the amount of the restitution order made by the court.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">Time Limit for Filing a Civil Lawsuit in Georgia<\/h2>\n<p>All states have a \u201cstatute of limitations\u201d or <em>deadline<\/em> for filing a civil lawsuit. In Georgia, injured parties must file a personal injury claim within <strong>two years<\/strong> of the date of accident under Section 9-3-33 of the Georgia Code, with limited exceptions.<\/p>\n<p>If you were a victim of a crime, you may be entitled to court-ordered restitution, but you may also have grounds to sue the perpetrator in civil court to collect additional compensation. Or, you may have grounds to file a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/marietta\/premises-liability-lawyer\/\">premises liability<\/a> claim depending on where the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>At Jones &amp; Swanson, we do not represent civil cases, only personal injury. However, our decades of experience has built a vast network of professional legal contacts we can refer out to. To discuss the details of your case and explore your legal options, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/contact-us\/\">contact our Smyrna personal injury law firm<\/a> to schedule a <strong>free case evaluation.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Smyrna personal injury lawyers at Jones &amp; Swanson explain how crime victims can receive compensation for their losses. Call today to file a claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,37,39,41],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2230","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime-victims","8":"category-georgia-laws","9":"category-insurance-claims","10":"category-medical-bills","11":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Compensation for Georgia Crime Victims | Jones &amp; Swanson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Compensation for Georgia Crime Victims: Jones &amp; Swanson, with 45+ years of experience and millions recovered. 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