Helping Crime Victims Pursue Civil Justice

Our Mission
 The NCVBA provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions, refers crime victims to lawyers in their local area, and works to increase general awareness about the availability
of civil remedies for victims of crime.


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State Laws
State-by-state survey of Apportionment of Fault between negligent and intentional tortfeasors.



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Our new attorney referral phone line has been opened. If you are a victim seeking a referral, please call (202) 467-8716.
In The News
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 •   NCVC Files Amicus Brief in Sandusky Case   
The National Center for Victims of Crime filed an amicus brief asking Judge John Cleland to squash all subpoenas seeking information on the victims allegedly abused by Jerry Sandusky in an effort to protect their identities. Read the press release by following the link.
 •   Jury Finds Virginia Tech Negligent in '07 Shootings   
MSNBC / A jury found Virginia Tech negligent Wednesday for delaying warnings in response to the first shootings in the 2007 massacre that left 33 dead on the campus.
 •   Jury Awards $20 Million to Rape Victim Who Sued Apartments   
By Cindy George / The Houston Chronicle / A Harris County jury awarded $20 million in damages Wednesday to a rape victim who sued her apartment complex for failing to notify residents about previous sexual attacks on the property.
 •   PA Family Receives $5m in Damages for State's Care of Child   
By Susan K. Livio / The Star-Ledger / NCVBA member Beth Baldinger settled a case in which the state will pay a PA family $5 million in damages for the physical and sexual abuse their adopted daughter suffered as a baby while under the care of New Jersey’s Division of Youth and Family Services.
 •   'Victim 1' Hires Lawyers in Penn State Abuse Case   
The Associated Press / Philadelphia-area lawyers Michael Boni and National Crime Victim Bar Association Sustaining member Slade McLaughlin said in a statement Monday that they have been retained to represent Victim 1 and his mother.
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The following article by NCVBA Allied Professional member Norman Bates, "Premises Security Experts and Admissibility Considerations under Daubert and Kumho: A Revised Standard," was recently published by the Suffolk Journal or Trial and Appellate Advocacy.

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If you are a victim of crime seeking a referral to a civil attorney, please call our Helpline at 1-800-FYI-CALL.
Case Law Database
The National Crime Victim Bar Association provides Internet access to its Civil Justice Database which contains more than 11,000 annotated summaries of civil cases brought by crime victims.

On-Line CLEs
Continuing Legal Education 
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Current courses:


Picking Civil Juries for Crime Victims

 
Inadequate Security in the Age of Tort Reform

Litigating Title IX on Behalf of Crime Victims

  Obtaining Insurance Coverage: Beyond the Obvious

To see a complete list of courses, click here.
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