Yes. If you are injured because of an assault or battery, you can sue the person who caused your injuries. While criminal prosecution is designed to penalize the assailant for illegal actions, a victim of assault or battery can also file a lawsuit seeking money damages for the injuries that are suffered.

If you are the victim of an assault or battery you must prove that the person who struck you caused you to suffer an injury. Also, depending on the situation, it may be necessary to prove that the person struck you: On purpose (intentional) Knowing they were likely to strike you, even that wasn’t their [...]

You may seek reimbursement for medical expenses and lost wages as well as compensation for emotional and physical injuries - known as pain and suffering.

If you are injured because of an assault or battery, a personal injury lawyer can bring a claim against the person who injured you and his/her homeowners’ insurance, or other insurance carrier. To have viable lawsuit against the person who cause your injuries, he/she must have sufficient assets to pay for a verdict or settlement. [...]

The New York State Office of Crime Victim Services may be able to offer immediate help with medical bills, lost wages and other expenses while a criminal or personal injury case is pending.

Your best bet at obtaining money for your injuries is for a personal injury lawyer to bring a claim against the defendant’s homeowners’ insurance or other insurance carrier. If the person who injured you is uninsured, your claim will only be successful if the defendant has the means to pay a settlement or jury award. [...]

No. If someone assaults you and causes you injuries, you can sue the person who injured you. However, in order to recover money for your injuries, there needs to be either 1. An insurance policy that will pay for your damages, or 2. The defendant must have sufficient assets to pay a settlement or a [...]

Maybe. In most insurance policies there is a provision that excludes coverage for an intentional act. However, in New York, if the bodily injuries were unexpected, unintended, negligent, reckless or unforeseen, the insurance coverage may apply and would be liable to pay for the injuries caused by the defendant. As an example of a case [...]

Under New York law an action for assault, battery, or other intentional conduct must be brought within one year of the injury.  Therefore, it is important to talk to an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible after you are injured. For a negligent or reckless act, the statute of limitations is three years.

Maybe. On the one hand, a criminal case will trigger an immediate investigation so that all evidence will be preserved by the police. If the defendant who assaulted you is convicted in criminal court, that conviction can be used as proof in the personal injury case. However, if the defendant pleads guilty in the criminal [...]