Personal Injury Law – Assault and Battery

When people think of personal injury law they normally think of something like a car accident or a faulty products – someone being sued for an accident. Assault and battery may be thought of as a criminal case and not a strict personal injury law case.  Well, personal injury law often crosses over the threshold of mere accident into a criminal proceeding.  Though a car accident may be the result of an illegal maneuver, it’s not the kind of thing that will end up in jail time.  Even a faulty product may not result in more than a fine, unless it is proven that the manufacturer had malicious intent or extreme negligence.  It depends on the nature of the case.

Assault and battery is a different kind of case because it is normally the result of malicious intent.  Some assault and battery cases do no come under personal injury protection – such as sports-related injuries, police assaults with reasonable force, self-defense or defense of others, and other cases where the assault may be justified.

However in all other cases, where there was an assault and battery that led to bodily harm, a personal injury case can be mounted.  As with other personal injury cases, it will be necessary to have medical and police reports filed immediately to have a record of the assault and its effects.  Hiring a personal injury attorney is your best bet in this circumstance, as a personal injury lawyer is best equipped to work within the specific laws that govern assault and battery cases.