Long Island Assault & Battery Attorney

What Assault and Battery Mean in New York

People often mix up assault and battery in casual talk, but New York law treats them as separate ideas, especially in personal injury cases. Criminal law punishes these acts with fines, probation, or jail time. Our personal injury practice handles the civil side, where these deliberate wrongs let victims claim money from the attacker.

New York defines assault as deliberately making someone fear immediate harmful or offensive touch. Physical contact isn’t needed; a believable threat counts as assault. Someone might swing a fist at you during a beach argument on Long Island—that could support an assault claim.

Battery means deliberately touching someone unlawfully without permission. The touch has to harm or offend, like a punch in a Huntington bar brawl or improper contact in a Garden City office spat. New York civil law links battery claims to personal injury because victims often endure bruises, broken bones, or lasting mental scars.

Criminal charges for assault and battery come from the state—maybe under Penal Law section 120.00 for third-degree assault. Civil claims help victims collect compensation directly. We connect criminal cases to civil ones at The Law Office of Jason Tenenbaum, P.C., protecting your interests in both.

How Assault, Battery, and Personal Injury Law Connect

New York personal injury law covers harms from carelessness or deliberate actions, and assault and battery fit right into deliberate wrongs. Proving intentional torts differs from negligence cases. You show the defendant meant to cause harm instead of just breaching a duty.

Victims chase compensation for medical bills, missed pay, pain, suffering, and emotional harm in assault and battery cases. Courts sometimes add punitive damages to punish the offender and prevent repeats. Say a battery causes a brain injury in a road rage fight on the Long Island Expressway—our lawyers calculate your financial and personal losses to build a strong argument.

New York sets a one-year deadline for intentional tort claims under CPLR section 215. Special rules extend this for children or if the attacker skips town. We tell clients to move fast and save proof like witness accounts, doctor notes, and camera footage from Long Island’s city and suburb spots.

Property owners face blame too if an attack hits on their land. Think of a dim parking area at a Suffolk County mall with weak security—New York negligence laws hold owners accountable for poor protection. We dig into these aspects to boost your compensation.

Typical Assault and Battery on Long Island

Long Island’s mix of lively places and quiet areas sees plenty of assault and battery.

• Bar Brawls and Club Clashes: Alcohol sparks fights that lead to bad injuries. We have aided clients with broken faces or head trauma from these spots.
• Family Fights: Attacks in close relationships demand careful work, including court orders for safety under New York Family Court Act.
• Job Site Attacks: Physical harm at work—from Nassau builds to offices—can mix with workers’ comp and injury lawsuits.
• Road Rage Blowups: Tense driving on Sunrise Highway turns into real fights and supports battery suits.
• Sport Mishaps: Contact sports carry risks, but deliberate harm in a park soccer match might call for legal steps.

Our approaches reflect Long Island’s focus on community safety and holding people responsible. We rely on knowledge of area courts and juries.

Building Proof for Your Assault or Battery Case

You collect solid proof and use legal know-how to create a winning personal injury claim for assault or battery. Core parts involve showing intent with witness stories or videos, connecting the action to your hurts through medical proof, and tallying damages with receipts, wage slips, and expert views on pain.

Claims get tricky with defenses like self-protection or agreement. New York law in Penal Law section 35.15 allows justification, but we challenge them by pointing out excessive force or no real danger. Our team knows Long Island police ways, pulls reports, and works with specialists to fortify your side.

Reasons to Pick The Law Office of Jason Tenenbaum, P.C.

This small personal injury firm helps Long Island folks with a focus on clients and solid results. Jason Tenenbaum handles assault and battery matters with skill, from talks with insurers to trials in Nassau and Suffolk courts.

We keep things straightforward—no confusing terms. We break down New York laws in simple words so you stay involved and confident. Our no-win-no-fee setup eases money worries as you recover.

Our bond with Long Island goes beyond work; we live here and guard our neighbors. From the Hamptons to Hempstead, we give free talks to review your story privately.

Moving Forward After Assault or Battery

Act quick if assault or battery hit you. Reach out to The Law Office of Jason Tenenbaum, P.C. for a free chat with no strings. We tackle the legal side so you heal. We team up to make wrongdoers pay and get you fair payment under New York injury rules.

Long Island folks bounce back strong in tough times—and we stand ready to back you up.