Assault Victims

Physical assault is defined as any violent physical act between two or more individuals. This broad definition allows for many actions to be classified as assault. For example; hitting, kicking, pushing, biting, spitting, or even a simple one finger poke can be considered a physical assault in Oklahoma. Physical assault is the most common violent crime in the United States with almost 5 million occurrences annually.

There are two different levels of physical assault in the eyes of the law depending on the nature of the act: aggravated and simple. Simple assault accounts for the large majority of all assault cases with over 4.5 million incidents per year. An assault is considered simple when the end result is not intended to be life threatening and no weapon is involved. Aggravated assault, on the other hand is defined as “an unlawful attack on another person for the purpose of causing severe physical injury”. An assault with a weapon will often be considered aggravated assault. It is estimated that 64% of all violent crime in the United States is aggravated assault, adding up to almost a million incidents annually.

Assault differs from other types of personal injury in that there is a definite person at fault. It is no accident when a person is assaulted. The malicious actions of another should never cause a person physical harm.

If you have been the victim of a physical assault, your assailant could be legally responsible for your injuries. Contact us today by filling out our contact form or calling us toll free to discuss your physical assault personal injury claim today.