Your Assault and Battery Case   

Assault and battery cases are different from a typical injury cases involving negligence (such as car accidents), because they involve intentional violent conduct. These types of cases  present unique legal challenges that you must be aware of as a victim. Your deposition testimony is even more important in an assault and battery case than in other types of cases, as most cases arising out of a violent altercation involve "he-said-she-said" situation, whether one key question is who is more believable and therefore - whose side of the story reflects what really happened more truthfully. In many assault and battery cases, the attacker will say that he acted in self-defense, or that that he was provoked by the victim, or the attacker might even flat out deny that he made any contact with the victim.  

Watch the video below in which three important deposition tips are discussed to help you do your best during your deposition, if you are a Plaintiff in an assault and battery case: