Jacob Mancha is a trial lawyer based in Austin, TX, renowned for litigating assaults. He also has had great success litigating auto collisions and birth injury cases. Jacob consistently delivers record setting verdicts and settlements in all types of cases. He has been successful in numerous jury trials and has been attorney of record on four verdicts ranked in the top 100 in Texas for the year including the largest sexual assault verdict in Texas history along with the largest in a case against only the assailant in US history.
Jacob obtained his law degree from the most selective and top ranked law school in Texas, The University of Texas School of Law.
The public’s understanding of how sexual assault happens, and who may be affected by it, has improved in recent years. However, reporting an assault to law enforcement officers can still be extremely difficult for many reasons. The same can be said for pursuing civil litigation against the person who assaulted you or against other people or organizations that enabled or condoned their actions.
Fortunately, help is available from a compassionate Austin civil assault and sexual assault lawyer when you are ready to take legal action over injuries you sustained from this traumatic incident. Jacob Mancha is a well-respected attorney who secured the biggest sexual assault verdict in the history of Texas. He can protect your rights, obtain fair compensation on your behalf, and above all, attempt to ensure your claim causes minimal additional trauma and does not put you and your family through any more unnecessary stress and trauma. Jacob represents civil assault cases that are both sexual and non-sexual in nature.
The primary person at fault for injuries stemming from sexual assault is always the offender. In many cases, they can be named as the primary defendant in any civil claim. That said, there are often several other people whose actions—or failures to act—may have contributed to an assault.
For example, a company that employed someone in a client-facing role, despite knowing that person had a history of sexual assault allegations against them, could be considered partially at fault for injuries they later committed. Likewise, a property owner who fails to ensure their building has adequate security measures may be liable for “negligent security” leading to a criminal act. A civil assault attorney in Austin could provide further insight into who might be held responsible.
Although it centers around an intentional criminal act rather than an accidental one, a civil lawsuit over an act of physical or sexual assault in Austin works similarly to a lawsuit built around a car crash or an accidental fall. In both scenarios, you must prove a specific action by the named defendant was the direct cause of your harm. The injury must be severe enough to require some form of professional medical treatment to serve as valid grounds for a civil lawsuit. While this is rarely an issue in cases involving sexual assault, it can sometimes be a complicating factor in cases of simple physical assault.
In addition to identifying everyone who played a role in facilitating a sexual assault in Austin, a civil injury lawyer could also determine a fair financial value for the losses you sustained through that assault, such as:
Your legal counsel can take the lead in interactions with court authorities and with the people named as defendants in the claim. If you are not comfortable going to trial and facing your abuser in person, Mr. Mancha may be able to employ methods to keep you out of court and do everything else possible to make sure there is no additional trauma.
Attorney Mancha knows it is never easy to take legal action after an assault or sexual abuse, and it is not one he will take lightly. The focus will always be on your needs, and he will pursue your case with your unique experiences and best interests in mind. If you have questions about whether you can file a lawsuit for financial compensation, schedule a private consultation with Jacob Mancha, a respected Austin civil assault and sexual assault lawyer.
