Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

Any Recourse for Damages & Hospital Bills?

I was assualted by a bouncer at a bar, and suffered blunt head trama. The

assault was unprovoked, there are witnesses and a 911 call. The police do

not think that it was hold up in criminal court because of achohol being a

facter (it was a bar). I went to the ER, where at this point I don't have

permanant injury; however, I will have bills that won't be totally covered by

my insurance. I really want to cover my bills. I don't think I should be held

responsible for these bills when i did nothing wrong. The assualt came at

closing time, while I was waiting in the entrace for a female in our party to

leave the restroom. I informed the bouncer that I was waiting for her. With

this, he got ''in my face'' and was screaming obscenities, then the next thing I

knew I was picking myself up off the sidewalk. At no time did I strike or

physically touch this man. Another patron or employee also was hitting me.

If this cannot be persued on a criminal basis, do I have any recourse to at

least recover the bills not paid by my insurance? This just happend two days

ago. Thanks.

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