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My daughter (and at least 3 other girls) was slapped and had her hair pulled by her
Asked on April 20, 2018 under Personal Injury, Indiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
In a lawsuit for assault, you can only get monetary compensation equivalent to the medical costs you incurred and, for serious injuries causing significant long-lasting disability, disfigurement, or life impairment, some amount for "pain and suffering." If she was slapped and hair pulled but nothing more, there is effectively no compensation you and she would receive, since there is no long-lasting signicant injury and (we assume) little or no medical costs. You would spend more on the lawsuit than you would get back.
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