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Victim of a Violent Crime?
Here is the Issue, In February a guy came to my door around midnight..He claimed he had a flat tire at the end of my driveway and asked if i had a car jack, I got dressed as he had stepped into my home, after i got clothed we walked out to my truck and I reached over in the bed of the truck and handed him my car jack as I was leaned over on the side of the truck, he struck me with the jack in the back of the head! I spun around not realizing what had really happened at that point, he stuck me again this time the jack had hit my left shoulder...so I figured out what was happening then so i proceeded to make my way back to my front door..about every two steps I'd make he would strike me in the head again, some hits I took on the shoulder too, when I had made it back to my Porch I threw up my left arm to block the hits to my head....I took at least four hits to the left arm as i got back into my home, When I finally made it back in...I yelled for help...My girlfriend was there as well asleep.(apparently he didn't realize this) She jumped up out of bed as he proceeded into my front door...when she made it to the living room he had the car jack up and ready to hit me again...she yelled at him and he dropped it and ran off...The police caught up to him breaking into a small store about 45 mins. later.....anyways I had to have 5 stitches above my right eye and 8 staples in the center of the back of my head. My problem now is that I am having issues with my left arm, it still has knots in it and it hurts 24-7, been to the docs. and they can't figure out what it is....I have lost my job due to me being unable to preform properly now, Is there anywhere I can get help with my bills due to this injury...since I've lost my job I am falling seriously behind on all my bills and I can't figure out where to turn for help....sorry for being so long I just wanted everyone to understand the situation. Thanks in advance.
The question is after going though all that is there anywhere I can turn for Financial help? I am behind on all my bills and can barely put food in my family mouth now, I had a decent job and lost it due to this B.S.
Forgot to mention the Twelve Thousand In medical bills due to this.
With the injuries I have, I was unable to do my job, My boss realized this and so did I.....I worked there14 years..and I understand that the job has to be done properly..I was unable to do that and nothing else was available for me to do. So I was let go...boss said if I'm able to get it worked out with my arm, that she would hire me back if she had a opening at the time
5 Answers
- ?Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
You can take him to civil court and sue him for actual and punitive damages. Not to mention he may be forced to pay some kind of restitution to you in criminal court as well. Those are your options in the court system. I would also file for unemployment, however, I'm not sure exactly how that works. Hope this helps.
- 1 decade ago
why did you lose your job if you were a victim of a violent crime? id go after them first, you should be collecting unemployment. there are victims services that the local pd can give you info on. you can sue him in civil court(if he has anything) or if hes a juvenile you sue the parents. also check into your homeowners insurance since it took place on your property you might be able to collect.
