Violent crime is a very real possibility in today’s world, and nothing can truly prepare you for the shock of being physically assaulted by another person.

The Denver injury lawyer at Lonn Heymann Law Firm, P.C. has the knowledge and experience necessary to represent you or a family member in the wake of a physical assault or other violent crime. We will aggressively pursue justice on their behalf, fight to assure you obtain the rightful financial compensation you deserve, and work with you and the authorities to ensure investigation and prosecution of the offender.

Assault can best be described as an attempt or perceived intention by one person to inflict physical harm upon another person. An assault can take place by the mere threat of causing physical harm. If the driver of a vehicle approaches a pedestrian in an overtly aggressive manner and acts as if he is intentionally going to strike the person on foot, an assault has taken place. The actual battery occurs when they are successful in making physical contact without consent.

Many assault and battery victims feel that their only recourse in an attack is the successful prosecution of the offender. However, the victim retains the right to sue the offender under Colorado civil law, in order to attempt to recover damages for his injuries, pain and suffering, emotional trauma and even future income lost due to his inability to return to work after the incident.

Additionally, a civil attorney can assist you in ensuring that you are doing what is necessary to be awarded restitution or other victim’s assistance available through the criminal court system.

There are several variables that dictate who may be eligible to recover financial damages as a result of an assault. These include determining if the assault was simply perceived, or in fact was imminent, and it relates to the timing of when the assault actually occurred. Another key element whether the assault and resulting battery were considered to be “reasonable,” in other words, that a reasonable person would find it inevitable that there was an assault about to take place.

To qualify as an assault, there needs to be proof that the offender intended to inflict harm on the victim, as opposed to the event simply being an accident. However, if a person who had intended to inflict physical harm to another person inadvertently struck or otherwise assaulted you and causes injury, you would have a strong case against the offender.

The Colorado injury attorney at Lonn Heymann Law Firm, P.C. represent victims of assault and other violent crimes. We will thoroughly investigate your case and determine those responsible for your injuries, which in some cases can include the owner, operator or staff of the premises on which the assault occurred. If you are assaulted in a nightclub and it can be determined that the lack of security, or perhaps a parking lot with inadequate lighting, was a factor resulting in your attack, you may have a case against both the offender and the establishment.

In apartment complexes, a tenant or victim of attack my be entitled to compensation from the apartment management company or property owner in situations where a history of attacks has been ignored or where negligent security, poor lighting or other contributing factors, such as a lack or door security or inadequate locks, contributed to assault or other injury.

The FBI statistics indicate that in Colorado during 2008, there were 16,946 reports of a violent crime, 11,326 of those being aggravated assault cases. Aggravated assault is defined as the unlawful act of violence against another with the intent to cause severe physical harm or death, and most often involves a gun, motor vehicle or other weapon being used by the offender. The FBI also reports a 9.9% increase in aggravated assaults in Colorado in 2005 over 2004.

The Colorado injury lawyer at Lonn Heymann Law Firm, P.C. has successfully represented crime victims whose lives have been turned upside down as the result of a violent crime. If you or a family member has been victimized by an assault or battery, contact us today and learn how we can help you fight for justice, and assist you in recovering compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering, lost wages and emotional duress. At Lonn Heymann Law Firm, P.C., we stand by your side.

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