If my dad ran me over with his car on purpose whileI was standing in the road, canI sue him?
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If my dad ran me over with his car on purpose whileI was standing in the road, canI sue him?
We had gotten into an argument and he told me to get out of his vehicle. I did, then he took off, turned around, and started speeding up the road towards me. I was still in the middle of the road and he hit me full on. I’m lucky I only came out with bumps and bruises.
Asked on August 7, 2011 Georgia
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You could sue for assault and battery. Assault is intentionally placing one in reasonable apprehension of an immediate battery. Battery is the harmful or offensive touching of the person of another without consent or legal privilege. Assault and battery are both civil (lawsuit) and criminal. If you press criminal charges, the criminal case is separate from the civil case. In additiion to battery, the criminal charges would include assault with a deadly weapon (the car). If you are a minor, you will need an adult to be appointed guardian ad litem to file the lawsuit (civil case) on your behalf because a minor cannot file a lawsuit.
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