ABOUTUS
Victim’s Rights Attorney Jason Turchin
represents individuals and families who
have been victimized by violent crimes,
including rape, drunk driving, gun vio-
lence, murder, molestation, vehicular
manslaughter, and assault and battery.
He also handles personal injury and ac-
cidental death claims.
Jason has extensive training and expe-
rience in the criminal justice field. He
earned his Bachelor’s degree from Uni-
versity of Maryland at College Park in
Criminology and Criminal Justice. He
served as an internet crime consultant
and attorney for criminal defense attor-
ney Roy Black, Esq. Jason also worked
with the Washington, D.C. law firm of
Stier, Anderson and Malone, LLP on
complex Federal Racketeer Influenced
& Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act
matters.
Jason is a graduate of University of
Miami School of Law where he was a
member of the international legal honor
society, Phi Delta Phi.
He has several offices throughout the
State, including Key West, Miami, Fort
Lauderdale and Orlando and is available
for consultation at 12 other locations.
PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONS
Jason Turchin, Esq. is a proud member
of the following State and Federal Bars
and Professional Organizations:
• Member, Florida Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, New York Bar
• Member, US District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, Middle
District of Florida, Northern District of
Florida
• Member, US Court of Appeals for the
11th Circuit
• Member, US Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit www.victimaid.com
• Member, US Court of Appeals for the
5th Circuit
jason@victimaid.com
• Member, US Court of Appeals for the
(888) 99-VICTIM
4th Circuit
Fighting for individuals and families
• Member, US Court of Appeals for the victimized by crimes including:
3th Circuit
• Member, American Bar Association • Rape
• Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of
America • Molestation
• Drunk Driving / DWI / DUI
• Member, Dade County Trial Lawyers
Association • Homicide / Murder
• Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor
Society • Gun Violence
• Assault and Battery
• Member, National Crime Victim Bar
Association • Vehicular Manslaughter
• Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Handling cases throughout the entire
State of Florida and Washington, D.C.
Always a Free Consultation
No Fees or Costs if No Recovery
www.victimaid.com
CIVIL CLAIMS FOR
© 2009 Jason Turchin, Esq. This information has been
prepared for information only and is intended to inform the
CRIMINAL ACTS
public and not serve as legal advice.
 We Are Victim’s Rights
Attorneys and Advocates
Who Represent Victims of
Crime and Their Families
DON’T GIVE UP
Why pursue a civil claim?
• You can file the claim in
your own name or
anonymously
• You can bring a civil claim
even if the criminal case is
dismissed or closed
• You can file a civil claim in
addition to an open criminal
case
• You can pursue a claim for
your past and future
medical bills
• You may be able to collect
money for pain and
suffering
• You may be entitled to
collect money for punitive
damages
• The focus of the civil claim
is on the crime itself, to find
out why the crime occurred
and if it could have been
prevented
Call us for a free consultation.
PRACTICEAREAS
Our firm handles civil cases on behalf
of individuals and their families who are
victims of various unfortunate crimes.
RAPE AND MOLESTATION Sex crimes
are often preventable and foreseeable. In-
adequate security, negligent retention and
negligent hiring contribute to the occur-
rence of sex crimes. Through complex in-
vestigations, we investigate the crimes to
see if they could have been prevented.
DRUNK DRIVING The law allows vic-
tims of drunk driving crashes to pursue civil
claims against drunk drivers, owners of the
drunk driver’s vehicle, and the bar or estab-
lishment where the drunk driver was served
if they were underage or known alcoholics.
Victims may also be entitled to punitive
damages which serve to punish the offender
and send a message to the public that this
behavior will not be tolerated.
RECKLESS DRIVING AND HIT AND
RUN CRASHES Drivers and vehicle own-
ers have a duty to operate their vehicles
safely. When a driver hits another car or
person and flees the scene, they show a cal-
lous disregard for the public’s safety. They
may be held responsible to pay for the vic-
tim’s damages.
MURDER, ASSAULT & BATTERY,
AND OTHER PREMISES LIABILITY
Many crimes on private property are fore-
seeable. Business owners have a duty to
protect the public from crime they know or
should know may occur on their property. If
they don’t, they may have to pay the victim
for their pain and suffering and loss.
CRIMECOSTS
• Crime is estimated to cause $105
billion in medical expenses, lost
earnings, and costs for victim ser-
vices per year. 1
• In 2005-2006, Florida’s Crime Vic-
tim Compensation Fund only paid
$21 million directly to victims of
the estimated $105 billion in actual
damages, leaving many victims with
huge financial losses. 2
• The average alcohol-related fatality
in Florida costs $3.4 million, and the
estimated cost per injured survivor
of an alcohol-related crash averages
$99,000. 3
• Each year, alcohol-related crashes in
the United States cost approximate-
ly $51 billion. 4
1 Milleret al. (1996). Victim Costs and Consequences:
A New Look. Washington, DC: National Institute of
Justice, U.S. Department of Justice.
2 Division
of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Pro-
grams Annual Report 2005-2006
3 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
4 BlincoeL, Seay A, Zaloshnja E, Miller T, Romano E,
Luchter S, et al. The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle
Crashes, 2000.