Q: My son was assualted by his best friend's girl friend with a beer bottle. She was charged with Felonious Assault,
As she nicked a artery causing major bleeding. He required staples in his skull and they had to stich his face from the inside out as the wound was deep and very long. He will not be able to afford all of the medical bills and has lost work. He is also having horrible flash backs and what I believe is PTSD. How do we proceed, how do we help him.
A: As the victim of a crime, he is entitled to restitution for the damage done by the offender. You should get in touch with the prosecutor and provide him or her with proof of the costs. He could also file a civil lawsuit against her. But, a word of warning. Money doesn't magically appear because the court says someone has to pay. If she doesn't have any money to take, he may have a hard time collecting.
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