I was violently attacked out of state and no lawyer will take my case??

[Proserpina]

Well, I didn't press charges but the police did show up and I do have a police report.

So there is a police report, and the DA chose not to prosecute.

You have no case here.

Sorry.

 

[ecmst12]

You didn't press charges, that ship has sailed.

 

[mlesicka3]

10 months after the fact? It likely won't be pursued at all.


Do you know how easy it is to set up a fake FB account and "correspond" with someone? The date on your phone can be faked.

Once again, the photos prove nothing actually meaningful.

Bummer. I wish I had done something sooner. But I am young and really have no idea to go about any of this legal stuff. Thank you all for your answers!

 

[ecmst12]

Next time someone assaults you, hold them accountable.

 

[CdwJava]

You made a police report. In most jurisdictions, if there are injuries as serious as you describe, they would have forwarded the case to the DA requesting a review for charges. If the case was not sent for review, it might have been because you stated you would not be in state to pursue the matter or because the incident was not clear. Perhaps she alleged you were the aggressor and ws defending herself when you were injured?

Will her boyfriend back up your claim to being assaulted for no reason? Did he that night?

If the maatter went to trial, she could be ordered to pay you restitution if she were convicted. However, after 10 months it is less likely that the state will pursue this.

So, call the police department that took the report. Ask what happened with the report and whether or not you can have the case sent to the DA for review because you'd like criminal charges.

As for damages, the reason you cannot get an attorney is that the amounts you apparently seek are too low to warrant the time and effort of an attorney. An attorney will likely want to receive at least $3000 or more for his or her efforts, and your total damages do not appear to rise to even that meager level. So, small claims would appear to be your venue, and that will require two or more trips to CO. Whether you can seek the expenses of that trip as part of restitution in small claims in CO is something I do not know.

It may be time to move on and put this behind you.

 

[swalsh411]

I can come up with a few possible reasons why no lawyer will take your case on contingency.

#1. The story you have told us is a very sanitized version and the lawyer you were talking to asked additional questions why showed you were more complicit than you are making yourself out to be.

#2. The person you seek to sue has no assets to collect. (which means no pay for the lawyer)

#3. You did not pursue criminal charges against a person you allege violently attacked you.

#4. You are an unsavory or untrustworthy person. (prior criminal record, etc)

Furthermore anytime both parties involved in an altercation are intoxicated it makes both of them very unreliable witnesses. Who is to say this wasn't a make out session that got out of hand?

 

[davew128]

Personally I try to avoid zombies and vampires, especially on Halloween.