ASSAULT AND BATTERY LAWYER IN PHILADELPHIA

The specific names, definitions, and penalties for assault and battery vary by state, but these incidents can involve many different circumstances, including:

• Physical attacks: Hitting, punching, kicking, pushing, choking, or otherwise intentionally causing harmful physical contact.
• Threatened violence: Conduct that causes someone to reasonably fear that they are about to be physically harmed.
• Assault involving a weapon: Threatening or attacking someone with a firearm, knife, blunt object, or another dangerous weapon.
• Domestic assault or battery: Violence involving a spouse, partner, family member, household member, or another person covered by applicable domestic violence laws.
• Sexual assault: Nonconsensual sexual contact or conduct, which may also give rise to separate civil and criminal claims.
• Assault resulting in serious injury: Attacks that cause significant injuries, permanent impairment, scarring, disfigurement, or other long-term harm.
• Assaults on vulnerable individuals: Incidents involving children, older adults, people with disabilities, or others who may receive additional protections under state law.
• Assaults involving inadequate security: Attacks at apartment complexes, hotels, bars, nightclubs, parking lots, stores, or other properties where negligent security may have contributed to the incident.

Whether an incident qualifies as assault, battery, or another legal claim depends on the laws of the state and the specific facts involved.

Potentially. If someone intentionally attacked, struck, threatened, or otherwise harmed you, you may have grounds to pursue a civil claim against them.

Depending on the circumstances, there may also be other potentially responsible parties. For example, a business, property owner, employer, landlord, or security company could potentially bear responsibility if its negligence contributed to the incident.

Potentially. A criminal prosecution and a civil lawsuit are separate legal proceedings with different purposes and standards of proof.

The outcome of a criminal case does not necessarily determine whether you can pursue compensation through a civil claim. An attorney can review what happened and determine which legal options may be available in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The person who committed the assault or battery may be responsible for the harm they caused, but they may not be the only potentially liable party.

Depending on where and how the incident occurred, a property owner, business, employer, landlord, security company, or another party could potentially share responsibility. This can be especially important when inadequate security, dangerous property conditions, or another party’s negligence contributed to the attack.

Compensation depends on the circumstances of your case and the laws that apply in the state where the incident occurred. Potential damages may include:

• Medical expenses
• Future medical care
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Scarring or disfigurement
• Disability
• Property damage
• Other losses related to the incident

In some cases, additional damages may also be available depending on the defendant’s conduct and applicable state law.

If you are in immediate danger, prioritize your safety and contact emergency services.

If possible, seek medical attention, report the incident to the appropriate authorities, photograph your injuries, preserve relevant messages or other evidence, and gather contact information from witnesses.

You can also contact Morgan & Morgan for a free case evaluation. We can review what happened and help determine whether you may have a civil claim for compensation.

Morgan & Morgan has decades of experience fighting for people who have been injured because of someone else’s wrongful conduct. As America’s Largest Injury Law Firm™, with more than 1,100 lawyers nationwide, we have the resources to investigate serious assault and battery cases, identify potentially responsible parties, preserve evidence, and pursue the compensation you may be entitled to. 

Qualifying cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis, meaning there are no upfront attorney’s fees and you pay nothing unless we win your case.

Your case may be supported by a team that includes attorneys, paralegals, case staff, investigators, and other professionals depending on what your claim requires. Your legal team can keep you informed about important developments and work with you throughout the process.

You shouldn’t have to endure the physical, emotional, and financial toll of an assault or battery alone because of someone else’s intentional actions. Contact Morgan & Morgan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, today for a free case evaluation to explore your legal options. The Fee is Free® unless we win.