What to do if I was trying to break up a fight between 2 groups of party occupants and was injured?
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What to do if I was trying to break up a fight between 2 groups of party occupants and was injured?
I was separating an individual from this, as I was pushed away by a friend. Looking back on it now it was so I wouldn’t end up becoming part of the fight. I preceded to go back to the fighting area trying to remove individuals from fighting again while I was apprehended by a friend and was put on my living room couch to get me away from the fighting. I tried to remove his restraint but did not. Eventually he let me go, then I was hit by a large blow to the right side of my face and nose. I was bleeding profusely and later it was documented I suffered cartilage damage in my nose, received glue stitches for a gash on my nose, mildly concussed as well as a chipped tooth.
Asked on December 23, 2012 under Personal Injury, Rhode Island
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the individual who struck you, since assault is a tort, or a wrong which can be sued over. You could sue him or her for your out-of-pocket (i.e. not reimbursed by insurance) medical costs; for lost wages, if any; and possibly for some "pain and suffering relating to the potentially permanent effects of the damaged cartilege and chipped tooth.
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