Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

I have a friend who is being sued by his brother and mother for domestic assault and medical expenses. The story is that his brother was attempting suicide and trying to escape the house from a window when my friend shopped him. His brother then started going after my friend with a butcher knife from the kitchen. My friend punched him and his brother dropped the knife and his mother took it and my friend continued to punch his brother which caused some bruising and internal bleeding. He took his brother to the hospital where the brother was then taken by police escort to the nearest mental health institution for a 3 day mental health evaluation. He doesn't know what to do with the charges and I've done some research on self-defense and provocation defenses but don't know how if they'd be appropriate defenses and would like some help finding a proper defense.

Asked on 2/18/11, 5:22 pm

Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

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I suggest your friend contact an attorney-the fact pattern is too complicated to evaluate in this setting.

Answered on 2/19/11, 7:15 am

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