Can I Sue for Battery if I Wasn't Injured?

"Battery" is a term most people do not completely understand. Battery is the "intentional unprivileged and unwanted touching of another person." There are different types of battery. One type of battery is where someone beats you up, gives you a black eye, breaks your arm, etc.--in other words, where there is obvious physical injury inflicted on the victim.

But battery is not limited to instances of physical injury. For example, if someone pats your on your cheek in a rude way (think of the mafia bosses in the movies--they're always doing that) but without causing any bruising, redness or any harm at all, that can still be a battery.

A person need not even touch you to commit a battery against you. If someone simply touches something you're wearing or holding in an offensive or rude way can also be a battery. For example, did you ever see a kid get pantsed, or were you ever pantsed yourself? That could very easily be a battery, especially in this situation, where the pantsing was embrassing and done in public.

If you feel you have been the victim of a battery, make sure you speak with an experienced and knowledgeable personal injury lawyer who can tell you what your rights are and what options you have to right the wrong. Click on your state on the left to find a qualified personal injury attorney in your area.