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I filed already for a protection order
Am I able to file a civil suit?
I was assaulted by a employee of the
job site. I have a video from where the
assault took place. I work with the
employee. Filing protective order is a
joke to him.
Asked on May 8, 2018 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you can. Filing a protective order or, for that matter, pressing charges for assault (something else you can do) does not prevent you from also suing. Bear in mind, however, that a civil suit is about compensation, not "justice": as a general matter, you can only recover an amount of money in it equal to costs (like out-of-pocket medical costs) you incurred, other amounts you lost (e.g. if you lost wages due to being out of work owing to injuries), and "pain and suffering" for injuries causing long-term significant impairment of your life. If, as we hope, you are essentially unscathed, it most likely does not make sense to file a civil suit: you could spend more in terms of time and/or money on the suit than you get back.
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