Injury

Client sucker punched at sister’s wedding outside early morning hotel after party in New Hampshire. One tooth knocked out, two other teeth fractured, two chipped teeth. $7,400 in uninsured medical/dental bills for implant, root canals and crown work.

Challenge

Client did not see the punch thrown as he was looking down picking up his glasses following pushing match. Defendant denies striking client with closed fist. Defendant’s wife, only other witness, recants her statements at the scene and supports her husband’s claim that client caused his own injuries by crashing into hotel hallway wall headfirst after lunging at defendant. Defendant offers only two thousand dollars ($2,000) to settle before trial.

Result

Jury verdict on civil battery claim. Merrimack Superior Court, Concord, NH. $40,000