Figuring out who’s responsible for your injury after an assault can be tricky. Usually, the person who attacked you is to blame, but others might share the fault depending on what happened. These could include:

• Property owners: If you were assaulted by someone else’s property, like a bar or club, the owner may be held responsible if they failed to provide adequate security measures.
• Landlords: If you were attacked in an apartment building, the landlord could be at fault if they didn’t take reasonable steps to keep their tenants safe.
• Schools: If an assault happened at school because of inadequate supervision or safety measures, the school might be accountable for not keeping its students safe.

As a victim of assault and battery, you could receive different kinds of compensation, depending on your situation, such as:

• Medical expenses: Compensation to cover medical expenses, like hospital bills, surgeries, medications, and rehab costs.
• Lost wages: You may get money back for the income you couldn’t earn because of your injuries, covering both what you’ve already and what you might lose in the future.
• Pain and suffering: Damages for the physical and emotional suffering caused by the assault.
• Emotional distress: Compensation for the mental effects of the assault, like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Disfigurement or disability: Compensation for any permanent physical disfigurement or disability caused by the assault.
• Punitive damages: In severe cases, punitive damages might be given to punish the attacker and discourage similar actions later on.

In New York, you usually have one year from the assault date to file. However, it’s best to talk to an assault injury lawyer for your case’s exact time limits.