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The National Crime Victim Bar
Association's Civil Justice Database provides direct on-line access to
an electronic library of over 11,000 summaries of victim litigation cases. In
recent years, greater numbers of crime victims have turned to civil tort claims
to be compensated for the injuries they have suffered. As a result, there is a
growing body of case law governing a victim's right to make a civil recovery
against the perpetrator, and against third parties whose negligence made the
crime possible. The Civil Justice Database helps attorneys, researchers, and
others quickly identify on-point cases.
Traditional legal research can take hours in the library. Even
other types of computer-assisted research can force researchers to sort through
hundreds of irrelevant cases without any assurance that they will find ones they
need. The Civil Justice Database jump-starts legal research by providing
summaries of on-point cases in just a fraction of the time.
THE ONLY DATABASE OF ITS
KIND
The database is continually updated with current state and federal
civil cases arising out of criminal acts. Every published appellate decision is
reviewed and analyzed for inclusion in the collection. Cases are summarized and
annotated to make information easy to find. The database also includes Verdict
and Settlement information that has been reported by Bar Association members or
published in the news media.
ANNOTATIONS THAT MAKE CASE SEARCHES EASY
Customize your search by focusing on any or all of the following
categories:
Category
Allows you to focus on the relationship between the parties.
Choose from Victim v. Perpetrator, Victim v. Third Party, Perpetrator as
Plaintiff, or Third Party as Plaintiff.
Topic
Once you have identified the relationship between the parties,
this field allows you to specify the general type of civil suit, e.g.,
premises liability or dram shop.
Crime
Search by the type of crime that was the basis for the civil
action. Choose from fifty-nine pre-selected crimes including Homicide, Sexual
Assault, Shooting, Child Sex Abuse, Carjacking, Drunk Driving, and Fraud.
Location
Civil liability is often influenced by where the crime occurred.
Choose from fifty pre-selected locations including ATM, Child Care Facility,
College Campus, Nursing Home, and Workplace. Combine the location search with a
crime search to find similar fact patterns, e.g., sexual assaults at
hotels or shootings in parking lots.
Damage Awards
To a limited extent, the Civil Justice Database can be used for
case valuation. Limit your search to those summaries that include a damage award
for insight into common valuations of particular types of cases. For example,
what is a reasonable verdict or settlement against a religious organization for
child sexual assault?
Counsel of Record and Expert Witnesses
This feature can be used to search for other crime victim law
suits litigated by opposing counsel or other cases in which a particular Expert
Witness appeared. Current database entries include contact information when it
is available so you can strategize with attorneys who have handled similar
cases.
And More
You can also customize your search with standard queries based on
case citation, state, court, judge, or date of the opinion.
CLEAR CASE SUMMARIES THAT GET TO THE
POINT OF THE OPINION
A brief recitation of the facts and the holding of the case allow
you to quickly determine if the case is on point.
WITH OVER 11,000 CASES, THE CIVIL
JUSTICE DATABASE COVERS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF ISSUES RELATED TO CRIME VICTIM
LITIGATION
We have systematically collected cases
for over a decade, and now have over 11,000 case summaries ready for your
review. With this extensive legal research tool, you are almost certain to find
a case on point. Examples of topic areas are:
Premises Liability/Negligent
Security
Employers-Employees
Government
Liability
Parental
Liability
Colleges and
Universities
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Religious Organization
Liability
Failure to Supervise, Child Sex Abuse
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Alcohol
Liability
Intentional
Tort
Insurance Issues
COST EFFECTIVE
Other forms of electronic legal research often cost
thousands of dollars per year to access. Because the National Crime Victim
Bar Association is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping
crime victims achieve civil justice, it can offer this highly-specialized
legal resource at the following affordable prices.
$25 for one day of
access
You can instantly access the database with your Visa,
Mastercard or American Express. You can assign a client identifier to the
research session to allow you to attribute the research cost to a
particular client. The day begins when you start your research. Upon
the expiration of day, your research session will be terminated. Unused
research time may not be claimed after the access time has expired.
Register now to get instant
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The National Crime Victim Bar Association
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e-mail victimbar@ncvc.org
The National Crime Victim Bar Association is an
Affiliate of the National Center for Victims of Crime.