Silberstein, Awad & Miklos has helped dozens of victims of assault bring justice to their perpetrators and recover the maximum compensation they deserve through their skilled attorneys
New York City is no stranger to crime, and is in fact infamous for it. And while overall crime has lessened over the years, the current statistic is still alarmingly high. In the wrong place of the city at the wrong time, assault can happen to anyone and can quickly lead to unfortunate outcomes. But what can one do in the event of being a victim of assault? Luckily, the statute of limitations on assault allows one to pursue their aggravator, press charges and receive compensation for any damage done and more. To accomplish this, one would need an exceptional lawyer trained in this specific field.
The law firm of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos has serviced the city of New York for years and comprises a team of veteran attorneys experienced in every field. They have won dozens of cases regarding personal injury, motor vehicle injury, and assault injury. And though it is not required to work with an assault injury in New York, professional legal advice will certainly benefit an assault claim. Get professional legal consultation at https://ask4sam.net/ for free.
The statute of limitations allows up to a year to press charges against an assailant and can only be filed once. That is why it is very important to do the due diligence necessary before filing a case as it can turn around very quickly against one’s favor. When dealing with lawsuits that concern assault, the specifics have to be analyzed to ensure that the case is dealt with properly. Intentional torts that hold weight in court: battery cases and assault cases. An assault claim must show a sign of imminent harm, whether there was actually harm inflicted. For instance, if a person threatened or attempted to harm another individual or of their actions had reason for harm. All this can make a case on assault while battery involves physical contact that is harmful or offensive. Once struck by a person, a battery claim is most likely.
Assault cases can be tricky, but the lawyers at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos know how to handle each one very well. Common types of assault include bar and nightclub fights, assaults involving a firearm or other weapon, domestic disputes, criminal assaults, muggings and robberies, and police misconduct. Each one warrants different amounts of damage and can also grant compensation depending on the severity of the assault. Ask4SAM carefully studies their client’s case and strategizes the workaround to win favorable compensation.
Another way assault cases can be complex is through liability. The attacker is most certainly liable, however it could go deeper than that. There are other potential parties liable for an assault incident whether related to the crime setting, or cause of the assault. These can include property owners, who are responsible for the safety and security of their properties and its residents; landlords, who are responsible for the tenants and protection and maintenance of the building they reside in; and schools, where unfortunately a lot of fights can quickly turn into assault cases especially with minors who are the institution’s responsibility.
Fortunately, the lawyers at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos have faced almost every case imaginable, and know how to handle one no matter how complex it can get. A couple of ways that an attorney will be able to help in an assault case is by working with law enforcement and obtaining a copy of the police report to thoroughly understand the details of the case, determining the liability of their clients’ injuries, seeking the amount of compensation deserved from all liable parties, reaching out to a network of experts to understand the full extent of the injuries to determine the value of the case, overcoming the challenges a separate criminal proceeding may cause, negotiating with liable parties and their insurance companies, and taking the case to trial if necessary to secure maximum damages.
Nobody should ever have to be harmed unintentionally and not get the justice they deserve from it. In the event that one is a victim of assault, it would bring comfort to know that an experienced attorney from Ask4SAM is at their side and will do whatever it takes to hold the perpetrator liable for their actions and to recover the maximum compensation their clients deserve.
