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Restitution for battery victims in Chatham County Georgia
When there is palpable harm whether physical, emotional, or monetary all factors of a battery are present, an aggrieved person may file charges. Generally in criminal law, the state files the for battery, and the victim is a witness for the state. In criminal proceedings, the focus is on the guilt or innocence of the defendant and typically, no damages are granted to the victim. but, when the harm is very severe he or she may qualify for help through a “victims compensation fund.”
A battery victim may file a civil lawsuit stemming from the same offence, in which the suspect is charged with the tort of battery. In such cases, damages are usually compensatory, together with special relief such as injunctive or punitive.
Substantial harm is not required, however there should be palpable harm.
Compensatory damages may be for either economic and emotional harm. The victim may seek monetary damages to cover property; physical harm and emotional harm caused from the crime. In the event of transferred intent involving an assault and battery, there may be two plaintiffs: the intended victim of the battery and the actual victim.
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