Victims of assault or battery can suffer severe physical, psychological, and financial harm. These attacks can result in hospitalization, follow-up medical care, emotional trauma, and more, sidelining you from your job or career while you face associated medical or counseling expenses. These cases often result in criminal charges brought against the attacker. However, while a conviction may bring you some form of justice, it does not result in compensation for what you have suffered.
Even if criminal charges are brought against your attacker and before the case has been resolved in the criminal court system, assault victims retain the right to sue the other party for damages through legal action in a civil case.
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As personal injury lawyers serving the greater Baton Rouge area, Joubert Law Firm provides highly-experienced representation to those who have sustained injuries and associated losses through claims and lawsuits. Our team brings decades of practice to your case that have resulted in the recovery of tens of millions for clients since our founding.
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Assault Injury Cases in Baton Rouge
Assault and battery attacks can result in various injuries, depending on the severity of the incident and whether deadly weapons were used.
Internal injuries, such as damage to the organs or tissue
Emotional and psychological injuries such as anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Scarring or disfigurement
Potential Damages in Assault Injury Claims
One significant advantage of personal injury claims for victims of assault is that it allows you to seek damages that are not available in a criminal case. These damages can be extensive, especially if you suffered long-term consequences.
Damages that may be recoverable in a personal injury lawsuit against the offender can include:
Medical expenses, past and predicted future
Pain and suffering
Emotional distress, including anxiety, trauma, depression, insomnia, and more
Counseling to address psychological harm
Lost wages/income due to inability to work
Loss of enjoyment of life
Scarring or disfigurement
Long-term medical care or personal assistance for permanent disability
You do not have to have been harmed in a direct person-to-person attack to have been victimized in an assault incident. For instance, you can be struck in the head by someone throwing an object at you, causing brain damage.
Various types of assault or battery can underlie a civil personal injury case, including unprovoked simple and aggravated assault, simple and aggravated battery, vehicular assault as in reckless driving or DUI-impaired driving that result in motor vehicle accidents. These cases of assault can involve anything used as a weapon to cause harm, from guns to knives, clubs, bats, or any everyday object that could cause injuries.
Benefits of Filing a Personal Injury Claim for Assault
As a victim of assault, filing a personal injury claim can offer many benefits, such as:
Financial Compensation: The primary benefit of filing a personal injury claim is financial compensation as mentioned above. This compensation is not available in a criminal case against the perpetrator.
Holding the attacker accountable: When you file a personal injury claim, the attacker is held civilly responsible for their actions. This is different from criminal charges, which are meant to punish the attacker but do not provide you with relief.
Encouraging responsibility: Filing a personal injury claim can also encourage accountability and responsibility. The attacker may learn to think twice before harming someone in the future.
Closure and peace of mind: You may experience emotional trauma and stress. Filing a personal injury claim can provide closure and a sense of justice, which can lead to healing and peace of mind.
Deterrence: When attackers are held responsible for their actions, it can serve as a deterrent to future assaults. This is because other potential attackers may realize the serious consequences of their actions.
Access to resources: Personal injury claims provide access to resources that can aid in recovery from mental health counseling to other services.
Our accomplished team of attorneys can help you through the legal process in seeking compensation to which you are entitled for undeserved harm.
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