Assault & Battery Claims

Were you the victim of an assault or battery in South Carolina?

You may be owed significant compensation for your injuries. We can help you pursue justice against your attacker.

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This page refers to Assault & Battery Claims in South Carolina.

Since laws differ between states, if you are located in North Carolina, please click here.

Personal Injury Lawsuits for Assault & Battery in South Carolina: What Are You Owed?

People should be held accountable if they hurt you maliciously. If you’ve been the victim of assault or battery in South Carolina, you may be able to fight back with a civil lawsuit seeking compensation from the person who harmed you. Or you can seek damages from people who, through their inactions or failures, allowed you to come to harm.

If you, or a loved one, were hurt after being assaulted or battered, you may be entitled to significant compensation for your injuries. Contact us today for a free case evaluation at 1-866-900-7078.

What You Need to Know About Assault & Battery

Assault and battery can happen to anyone, anytime, and anywhere: in nursing homes, parking garages, sports stadiums, on a highway, in daycare facilities, at work, in your living room, in schools and universities, and other locations.

If you’ve suffered assault or battery in South Carolina, who can be held responsible for the harm done to you? It’s not necessarily just the person who harmed you. You may be entitled to compensation from someone who allowed you to come to harm.

For example: Let’s say you are staying at a hotel and someone attacks you while you are returning to your room. If you are harmed or injured, you may be able to bring criminal assault and/or battery charges against the assailant. You may also be able to file civil claims against the property owner, the hotel manager, and depending on the circumstances, other negligent parties.

For assault and battery in South Carolina, potential claims can be filed for:

  • Inadequate security procedures
  • Inadequate or insufficient security
  • Failure to adequately screen guests and visitors
  • Inadequate lighting in stairwells, hallways, parking lots, and common areas
  • Malfunctioning door locks
  • Inoperable security cameras or phones

Assault vs Battery in Civil Suits in South Carolina

While the terms “assault and battery” are often paired together, the two words can carry very different meanings from a legal standpoint in South Carolina.

An assault can be any intentional act or show of force that is meant to cause harm or fear. For example, if someone raises their arm to strike you, causing you to be fearful, but does not follow through with the action, that can be considered an assault. No contact was made, but you feared you were going to be harmed.

Battery in South Carolina generally occurs when the assailant follows through with the harmful act and physically injures you. In other words, there has to be physical force and contact. Battery does not have to follow assault. If someone attacks or strikes you without warning, that can be battery without assault.

In SC assault can be an intentional act meant to cause or harm fear while battery occurs when you are physical harmed.

We have several former defense firm attorneys and paralegals on the team, and our personal injury attorneys understand the tactics and strategies the other side use. We can leverage our experience and resources to help you fight for the full compensation you may deserve.

What Could You Be Owed For Your Assault and Battery Case?

In South Carolina, you do not have to show physical evidence of assault. However, you must be able to prove the person’s intent was to harm you.

Battery claims must show physical evidence of harm, or offensive or unlawful touching or contact, regardless of whether there is an actual physical injury you can see

Damages may include:

  • Past and current medical expenses associated with the attack
  • Future medical expenses you may require
  • Lost wages if you are unable to work as a result of the attack
  • Pain and suffering

Depending on the circumstances of the incident, you may also potentially be owed punitive damages. Punitive damages are intended to penalize the attacker for a particularly heinous or reckless act and to try to deter others from engaging in similar behavior. In some cases, punitive damages can be up to 3x any amount awarded for regular damages.

Contact Our South Carolina Assault and Battery Lawyers for a Free Case Evaluation

Our attorneys are passionate about helping people who’ve been injured by others. We have a long history of helping clients fight back – in fact, since 1997, we’ve helped more than 65,000 people recover over $1.8 billion in total compensation, and we can help you, too.1

We have a You-First Policy, which means we put your first in every decision we make on your case. That also means there’s no need to worry about cost – With us, there are no upfront costs and no hourly fees. And if we don’t recover compensation for you, you owe us no attorney’s fee whatsoever. Guaranteed.2

If you, or a loved one, were the victim of an assault or battery in South Carolina, contact us online or call 1-866-900-7078 now for a free case evaluation.

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