Location: Miami,FL
Hello I am 32M and need some legal advice and guidance.
Last night I went to Club Space by myself to listen to one of my favorite DJs. I was just dancing and minding my business, until a group of couples came and started dancing by my side (2 girls, 2 boys). One of the girls was filthy drunk; she was one of those people who get a bit extra when they drink.
Everything was normal, but at some point, that drunk girl spilled her drink on my shirt and pants. I am a regular club-goer, so I don’t really mind that. It happens in such a tight place. I didn’t say anything to her, I just gave her a side look. Like the look that says ‘hey get yourself together’ kind of look, you folks know what I mean. And then just turned my head back to mind my own business.
As soon as I turned my head, the drunk girl splashed her drink on me completely and started to push me and yell at me, ‘what’s up, what’s going on?’. I did not respond, verbally or physically. The bodyguards were in proximity, so they held the girl in order to prevent escalation.
Her boyfriend was chill at first while all this was happening, but after the bodyguards came in, he suckerpunched me and continued to punch me 2 more times until the bodyguards intervened. I did not respond to the guy physically.
Bouncers took us out, and the police were there already. I explained what happened and pressed charges against the guy who punched me.
My eyeglasses got broken, and the hinge of the eyeglasses punctured my eyebrow and bled. Fire rescue was there, they cleaned it up, but stitch was not needed.
So as you can see, I got assaulted by a bunch of drunk morons. I am not planning to let this slide because I did not do anything wrong and got assaulted. I will pursue the legal action on this.
This is the first time such a thing has happened to me, and I have some questions and concerns.
1- Do I need to get a lawyer for this? What would be the difference between having a lawyer vs not having?
2- If they try to accuse me of something I didn’t do, how can I get the security footage from the club? A lawyer is needed in this case?
3- The eyeglasses I had were expensive ones ($650~) and I want that to be compensated. How does the process look for this kind of compensation?
Thank you very much in advance.
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NAL but I’ve been through it. A district attorney will likely be reaching out to interview you if the proceed to prosecute him. He will likely be ordered to pay restitution when convicted for the broken glasses and medical costs. You should probably get an attorney in case the other party decides to make unscrupulous allegations. You should also probably consult a civil attorney and see if a lawsuit is worth pursuing as well.
Hi! First and foremost glad you are okay. You need to protect yourself and teach these people there are consequences. First, I would write up in detail everything that happened from the moment you entered the club until you left. Second, I would be requesting copies of the police reports – ensure that you were tagged ad the victim. Also, make sure that they did not leave any important details out. Third, request all bodycam footage. You can gather all this info without a lawyer. Then google search like the top 5 personal injury lawyers in the area. You are probably going to have to interview 5 or so lawyers until you find one that you like – ask them if they have done similar cases and what were results.
Be very careful when answering police questions especially if the others may falsely accuse you.
Make sure all your wounds are photographed and documented. Did you go to a dr office and get this documented?