http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/my-neighbor-punched-me-because-he-was-angry-w.html 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. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:50:38 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/can-i-sue-someone-for-a-personal-injury-that-.html Generally, no. If you agree to a play a sport where contact is obviously a requirement or unavoidable, then you have “consented” to the contact. For example, football players consent to physical contact because tackling and hitting are a requirement of their game. A player who is tackled and injured during the course of the game will not have a successful assault or battery claim. However, if the contact did not occur during the game, or was blatantly outside the scope of the game, then they did not consent the contact and they may have a claim. For example, if a boxer uses bricks inside of their gloves, then this falls outside of the scope of consent.  Or, if a hockey player uses his stick to hit another player, that would fall outside of the standard actions of hockey and the player would likely be liable for any personal injury suffered by the person being hit. Assault and Battery FAQs Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:50:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/do-i-have-a-claim-if-a-person-waives-a-bat-or.html You may have a claim for “assault” which does not require any contact. Unlike battery, an assault requires no actual contact with another person. Instead, an assault occurs when the defendant intentionally causes an immediate awareness of an imminent attack on the plaintiff. Generally, there must be an awareness or recognition of the threat, but not necessarily fear. Even a brave or very strong person who feels no fear may be the victim of an assault, just as long as they were aware of the threat. Assault and Battery FAQs Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:50:41 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/does-the-other-person-have-a-personal-injury-.html No. Self-defense is generally allowed to protect yourself, and others, if you act in a reasonable manner. But, the force that you use must be equal to the force threatened. So, if you are the victim of only a beating, you may not then pull out a gun to shoot the attacker. Assault and Battery FAQs Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:50:39 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/what-if-the-person-only-used-threatening-word.html 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 consideration when determining your claim. Assault and Battery FAQs Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:50:42 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/what-if-the-person-wanted-to-punch-someone-el.html Under the doctrine of “transferred intent,” that person will still be liable for your personal injuries if he intended to make contact with another person, but the contact actually occurred  with you. For example, if X tries to punch Y in the face, but Y ducks and X socks Z in the face, then X will be liable to Z. Assault and Battery FAQs Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:50:41 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/what-type-of-contact-is-required-in-order-to-.html One element of a battery claim is a “harmful or offensive contact.” A harmful contact normally occurs when the defendant physically attacks the plaintiff causing an injury. Examples of a harmful contact typically include a punch, kick, a thrown object, or any type of strike. An offensive contact however, is a contact that is considered offensive by the average everyday person. Examples of an offensive contact include being spit upon, being kissed by a stranger, or being pushed. In addition, person to person contact is not required to have a claim for a battery. For example, if someone knocked a hat off your head or struck you with a car, then that is still considered a harmful or offensive contact and will qualify as a battery. Assault and Battery FAQs Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:50:39 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Assautl-and-Battery/Federal/what-type-of-personal-injury-lawsuit-is-broug.html If a person who suffers an injury due to the carelessness of someone else actually dies, then the family of the dead person has a claim for “wrongful death.”  This type of lawsuit is usually brought by the living family members as a way to recover for the financial loss and emotional loss of losing a loved one. 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