My neighbor punched me because he was angry with me. He broke my nose. What type of personal injury claim could I initiate?
Most likely, your claim would be based upon the concept of battery. Battery is the legal term used when someone hits someone else without a legal defense like self-defense for example. For purposes of battery, “hitting” is not limited to actually touching someone else. For example, if you run a red light and your car hits another car, injuring the driver, you may be found guilty of battery.
What if the person only used threatening words?
Generally, words alone do not constitute an assault without a physical threat. However, threatening words hardly exist in a vacuum. The court may take all factors into …
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