Assaulted at school

[Rutherford The Brave]

I'd like to tell you guys everything that went down May, 15th 2008. Rumors had been spreading throughout the school that some kid was madly in love with Noor. At first I ignored it, then it got worse as I was receiving terrible emails saying things like "she doesn't need a sh**y ass husband like you." "Your going to rot in hell" "I hope someone kills you." So I told the office being the mature person, trying to avoid an confrentation.He was later suspeded, yet he continued to send hateful emails, not to me but to Noor.

Seeing that she is in a extremely Hormonal state she took it harshly and said I need to talk to him. So on said date I approach this kid, who happens to be much bigger than me, and said "listen stop sending Noor emails, its pissing me off and she doesn't need this right now." His face became flushed with anger and he pushed stuff off desks. I tried to get away but he shoulder tackled me, low and behold I went through a desk. He was later expelled as for me, ruptured blood vessal, internal bleeding and brusied ribs. Should I sue, or should I not?

[theOperaGhost]

It's too bad that it happened, but I seriously don't think it's worth suing over. People might disagree with me, but I'm just saying my opinion and I would sue. I guess there really isn't much you can do about it, and suing won't be too beneficial I don't think.

But then again, I've seen people sue for much less things before. I could work out, but I don't think it would for that much.

[iJack]

Heck yea id sue. It sounds like he hurt you pretty bad, and he had no reason to.

[Sugaree]

I'm not sure if I'd sue. If it was something that almost killed you like very severe internal bleeding then I would sue. But not this time. It wouldn't be worth it.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

I think you should demand an apology. How severe was the injury? It takes some force to rupture a blood vessel without having to cut it... were they able to stop the bleeding without surgery? Will your insurance cover the medical bills? Those are the things to consider. If your insurance is good, and you don't have to pay much for this (because I assume you were taken to the hospital to at least be checked out?), I would try to let it go. No, this kid did not have the right to attack you, but you will never see him at school again and both you and Noor can set up your e-mail accounts so that anything from him goes straight to the spam folder.

Sure, people sue for much smaller things, but it's a big deal to go through it all, and it's likely going to cause more conflict. So, if you can cover the medical bills without getting into financial hardship, I'd focus on healing up so that you can be there for Noor and be a good daddy when the baby comes. You might press assault charges (if you went to the hospital, they have a file somewhere documenting your injuries, and they may have taken photos if they knew this was an assault). His parents might pay a fine, he might have to do community service, but I don't think he'd be in Juvi. They try not to put kids there if they can avoid it, especially if this was his first offense and you're making a full recovery. It might make you feel better though.

[Techno Monster]

Internal bleeding is SEVERE, if I where you, I would sue, it is good for closure. Inother words it can help you put this behind you.

[byee]

Your remedy lies with the police, not by suing the assaulter. Tell your folks what happened, and if they determine that what happened was serious (which it is from your description), and that it is likely to recur ( meaning that you're in continued risk), then they should call the police and file an official complaint against that person. Criminal charges are a real possibility here.

It's important to get good medical treatment and make sure you're OK. it might also be a good idea to get a copy of the medical report as well as some pics of the injuries, should there be a case.

With regards to suing, I think you might have a civil case (to collect monetary damages to recover out of pocket medical expenses and any other harm/damages), but that is different than the more serious criminal charges of assault and battery, again, your folks can determine the best course of action here.

But, it sounds like taking care of any medical injuries is paramount, followed by some action to keep yourself safe in the future. This obviously includes staying away from this person.

[Whisper]

if you have the money to sue then go for it
otherwise I'd just press criminal charges
assault
harassment
uttering death threats
bullying
etc....

[Zephyr]

He isn't worth your time.
You could sue him,
You have very good grounds to,
But that would just make him even madder possibly.
If he continues with the nasty e-mails,
Than I say you possibly get into contact with his parents.
But if he's stopped, then forget it.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

I should have said this in my initial post, but I forgot to. Make sure not to take matters into your own hands. If you and your parents decide to sue, or to press charges, that's cool. But don't talk to this kid, don't tell him off if he e-mails you or Noor, he's obviously got anger issues and you've already been injured once. My boyfriend was in a similar situation with a bully a few years back. The kid put him in a coma, and of course charges were filed and the kid went to Juvi. But, in part because of the fact that Christy's mother tracked this kid down and assualted him as soon as she knew Christy was stable, the kid's brother decided to seek revenge and my boyfriend ended up in the hospital again. Everything's fine now, and I'm not trying to scare you, but it's important to just stay away from this kid. Not because you're not strong enough to deal with him, but because you have other things that should be taking priority right now.

[LifeIsMyJoke]

Suing isn't the right option, but you can always choose to press further charges via the police.

Or you can go to the extremity of having a Restraining Order taken out on him..

Either way man, you did the right thing.

[Gavin]

Well if you have the time to sue, go through all the court procedures; writing letters, filling out forms etc then i think you should go for it.

What he did to you was totally wrong, i would tell him to leave you and noor alone, demand an apology and stop sending those e-mails.

But if you do wanna sue after what hes put you through then you must do it

[silentc0re]

I think you should should sue him and get a Restraining Order now, please people dont yell at me for the next thing i say - If you want to talk to this kid get a tazer or something that will protect you but something strong enough to take him down for like an hour just so you can get backup of freinds or family.

[Tyleisme]

You may have enough to bring charges against him, but not enough for a good law suit. If you wish, get a restraining order for both you and this "Noor" person and then he won't be able to contact either of you without going to jail. The charges are mainly just to insure your safety. Not to make someones life hell. If you fear you are in danger, then yes, go to the police, see what they say.

[theOperaGhost]

I think you should go to the police, but I don't think suing would be completely beneficial.

[Brandon639]

You should definitely go to the police right away, what he did was wrong.

I don't know about suing, but definitely press charges at least. (If thats different from suing...)

[theOperaGhost]

Yeah it is different. In this type of situation you wouldn't want to sue. A suing situation would be like if he had trashed your car or some other property of yours. I think the only injury situation you can sue for is if you get injured like at work or on someones property, if that makes sense. You could press criminal charges and that might go to court, unless it's settled out of court, but it's different from suing.

[Underground_Network]

If you have the time, suing isn't a bad idea.. But then again, if insurance covered all your medical costs, then I see no reason to sue at all... Your best bet is to press charges. He deserves to be punished for what he did to you. He had no reason to get that angry and do what he did to you. I hope he gets what's coming. :P

[mr.sexy_bomb]

i think sue cuz he did wrong =[

[Mr. Smithers]

I would just press charges but thats me. People do things for different reasons. Unless he was trying to brutally harm you, then for all of those reasons then you should. But do what you think is best.

[Rutherford The Brave]

As of right now he's in jail as for me well. I'm finally back with Noor, seeing as I cannot really do anything. I work still as best as I can, but I have to carry a towel around for blood. I cannot afford a lawsuit so i dropped it but the school is suing so thats good.

[Camazotz]

Internal bleeding IS serious, and I think if you can afford it, sue him. He harrased/stalked you and Noor, he assulted you, threatened to kill you, etc. Pressing charges is logical if he did hurt you, and he could probably go to juvie.

Im glad its all settled and hes finally in jail. And its great that the school is sueing, maybe they can give you money for medical treatment.

[Medical Kid]

I agree with adam, get a restraining order taken out on him, i personally would sue him, but we are not the same person, so go for a restraining order.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Carry a towel around... are you coughing up/throwing up blood from your injuries? Where are you bleeding from? You shouldn't still be losing blood, I don't think...

I'm glad to hear he's being punished and that the school is taking action. I hope you heal up quickly and that things go back to normal soon.

[Rutherford The Brave]

I'm not bleeding on my own, I just have allergies. Which in turn is making me cough thus making me bleed more, the doctors said it would happen.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Ok, you had me worried there. I really hope that gets better soon! :)

[Nihilus]

theres not really a point to sue. be happy that, that bastard is out of your life. Um i hope all is going okay with you and your gf and i hope that you heal ok. The stuff that he emailed you guys like rot in hell, he can do that. That guy was a bastard to do that.

[Random_oso06]

i'd sue dude that isn't right

[Nihilus]

He may lose money if he sues and he's going to need it to take care of the baby girl.