Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Filing A Personal Injury Lawsuit After A Violent Attack
When you’re the victim of a violent attack in which you sustained injury, there’s more to worry about than just recovering from your injuries. Aside from pressing charges against your attacker, you also have the option of filing a personal injury lawsuit to receive compensation for your injuries and emotional trauma.
Why do I need to file a separate lawsuit, aren’t they going to trial for the attack anyway?
When a violent attack results in arrest and charges being filed against the attacker, their case may end up on trial for assault and battery. While a guilty verdict here may land your attacker behind bars or fined by the court, it does nothing to compensate you for your injuries and suffering. To recover monetary damages for medical bills, lost wages, and emotional suffering, you’ll need to file a personal injury lawsuit in a Massachusetts civil court to receive compensation for these losses.
Proving Your Case
As with any Massachusetts personal injury lawsuit, you’ll need to be able to produce evidence of your injuries and that they were sustained from your violent attack. No matter which course of action your case follows, whether it be criminal charges, a civil suit for personal injury damages, or both, you will need to provide proof that not only did the other party violently attack you, but that you sustained injury either from them directly or by trying to defend yourself from the attack.
Photos of your injuries, medical reports, police reports and witness statements are all valuable pieces of evidence to have on your side to support your claim.
Recovering Damages After A Violent Attack
The injuries you sustained from the violent attack can have lasting repercussions on your life. At the very least, they are currently causing you pain and medical expenses. You may have to stay home from work or be put on light duty while you heal, or even worse, you may be unable to return to work because of permanent disability. All of these factors add up to represent the damages you can seek out for your personal injury lawsuit.
Contacting a Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
Personal injury cases which result from violent attacks can be a tricky lawsuit to file. Because of the high volume of assault and battery cases that may come across a courtroom docket on a daily basis, you’ll need a skilled personal injury attorney in Boston to help handle your case. Call the Kiley Law Group to schedule a FREE evaluation of your case – (888) 208-1695.
