Q: If someone purposely gave me an std can I sue them? Even if they don’t have medical documentation.
I’m from ohio.
A:
If you can prove that the other party knew they had the STD and failed to disclose, then you could have an action for assault and/or battery. If they intended to give you an STI, then I would talk to a criminal attorney about possibly filing a police report, however, Ohio statutes only seem to apply to HIV/AIDS in this situation. See Ohio Rev. Code § § 2901.11(B), 2907.01.
In Ohio, a person commits the crime of assault by causing or attempting to cause injury to another. (Ohio Rev. Code § § 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13.) Prosecutors in Ohio may conclude that defendants who know they have an STD and intentionally engage in conduct that results in infection have inflicted (or attempted to inflict) injury and are guilty of assault.
Taylor P Waters agrees with this answer
A: In addition to what Mr. Cavell said below, you might also have a claim for fraud and negligence. It depends on your individual situation, and a good civil attorney could help you with the civil claim if you did not want to only press charges.
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