In California Im on disability and on 1/14/2018 injured by someone else on disability. Can anything be done to get my medical bills paid ?

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In California Im on disability and on 1/14/2018 injured by someone else on disability. Can anything be done to get my medical bills paid ?

Its on film I took hold of a ‘tool’ that belonged to my father, then my brother in law lunged at me, grabbing the tool and whipping it and me. Throwing me to the asphalt where I slammed my shoulder and head
The ER took xrays and ct scan. Results, a concussion and a cervical strain. Primary and I feels that I need to spend time in therapy.
The Riverside Police are still investigating this as a battery.

Asked on March 12, 2018 under Personal Injury, California

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

You can sue the attacker, but you may not be able to collect if he doesn't have anything other than disability: disabiity is not subject to collections (that is, it cannot be garnished or levied upon, unlike income from employment), so if the disabiity is his sole source of income, even if you sue and win, you might not receive any money unless he has sufficient savings in the bank to pay any judgment or award you get.


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