Sexual assault is a crime in which one person attempts or completes sexual acts against another person, without the victim\u2019s consent or against his\/her will. Sexual assault also involves abusive sexual contact. Sexual assault is a devastating crime that can inflict significant financial, emotional, and psychological harm on the victim. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is committed to making perpetrators pay for the damages they cause victims. We represent clients in civil sexual assault claims in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n
Like all states, Nevada\u2019s justice system has a criminal and a civil branch. The point of the criminal courts is to ascertain whether a defendant committed a crime, and if he\/she did, what the penalties should be. The goal of the civil courts is to compensate accident and assault victims for the harms that others caused them, either negligently or intentionally. A civil claim can compensate sexual assault victims for damages such as:<\/p>\n
The value of your civil sexual assault claim will depend upon the extent of your injuries and other damages, as well as the perpetrator\u2019s actions. Strengthen your case and improve your odds of receiving compensation by calling 911 and reporting the incident as soon as it occurs. Create a file with all the information you have about the assault. Notify your employer if it happened at work. Then, contact the Las Vegas sexual assault lawyers at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP to discuss your rights during a confidential evaluation<\/a>. The sooner you speak to our attorneys, the sooner we can start your fight for justice.<\/p>\n A sexual assault claim hinges on a victim proving the defendant owed him\/her a duty of care but breached that duty and caused harm. Most sexual assault civil lawsuits will happen after or during a criminal case against the perpetrator. A sexual assault conviction can help prove the defendant\u2019s malicious actions, but it does not necessarily guarantee compensation for the victim. The plaintiff must still prove all the elements of a personal injury claim.<\/p>\n Not all courts will allow assault victims to use a guilty verdict in a criminal case as evidence in a civil case (a process called \u201ccollateral estoppel\u201d). In most cases, however, a victim can use a conviction as proof against the defendant. Even if a criminal case does not exist against the defendant or the court didn\u2019t convict him\/her, a plaintiff could still have grounds for a civil claim.<\/p>\n The burden of proof for a civil lawsuit is lighter than in a criminal lawsuit. Instead of needing to prove guilt \u201cbeyond a reasonable doubt,\u201d the plaintiff only needs to prove that the defendant \u201cmore likely than not\u201d committed the assault. A Las Vegas sexual assault lawyer\u2019s help in proving your civil claim can remove the burden of proof from your shoulders.<\/p>\n You have enough to worry about as the survivor of sexual assault. You don\u2019t need a legal battle weighing on your mind. Trusting Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP<\/a> with your case can give you peace of mind during the claims process. We\u2019ll keep you updated about the status of your case every step of the way, communicate openly about your rights, and do everything we can to secure maximum financial compensation from the assaulter. Contact us today<\/a> for a free, confidential consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sexual assault is a crime in which one person attempts or completes sexual acts against another person, without the victim\u2019s consent or against his\/her will. Sexual assault also involves abusive sexual contact. Sexual assault is a devastating crime that can inflict significant financial, emotional, and psychological harm on the victim. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is committed to making perpetrators pay for the damages they cause victims. We represent clients in civil sexual assault claims in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_content_optimizer_report_url":"","_content_optimizer_report_added":"","_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_above_average":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_above_average":false,"_content_optimizer_headings_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_questions_hide_used":false,"_content_optimizer_tab_active":"","_content_optimizer_report_url_ce":"","_content_optimizer_report_added_ce":"","_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_keyword_hide_above_average_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_entities_hide_above_average_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_headings_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_questions_hide_used_ce":false,"_content_optimizer_tab_active_ce":""},"class_list":["post-13142","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"translate_parts":false,"sm_custom_title":"","sm_disable_sidebar":false},"yoast_head":"\nProving Your Sexual Assault Civil Claim<\/h2>\n