[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"In Alabama, sexual assault may involve a wide range of behaviors or conduct, including: Rape or sodomy, engaging in sexual intercourse through force, or engaging in sexual intercourse with someone incapable of consent due to age or physical\/mental incapacity. Sexual misconduct, which is engaging in sexual intercourse when consent was obtained through fraud or other improper means. Sexual torture or penetrating a victim with an inanimate object with the intent to assault them. Sexual abuse or forcibly subjecting someone to sexual contact or subjecting someone incapable of consent to sexual contact, with sexual contact being defined as any touching of the intimate parts of a person for the purpose of sexual gratification of any party. Sexual assault may be prosecuted as a crime under Alabama criminal law, and a victim of sexual assault may also file a civil lawsuit to hold the defendant financially responsible for the harm they caused.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"A person who has been subjected to sexual assault can pursue a personal injury claim against their assailant. Alabama personal injury law recognizes claims of battery, which is defined as intentionally touching another person without their consent when such contact is perceived as offensive or harmful by the other person. A personal injury lawsuit may be filed for a sexual assault regardless of whether a criminal case is filed or whether the assailant is ultimately convicted of criminal charges for the assault.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"As the plaintiff in a personal injury case, you will need to provide evidence that the defendant assaulted you.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Yes, there. As a normal rule, the statute of limitations for personal injury in Alabama is two years. However, for cases involving rape, violent sexual abuse, or sexual abuse of a person under 16 years of age, there is NO statute of limitations.\u00a0","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can a Victim of an Alabama Sexual Assault Sue Their Assailant?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Necessary to Prove Sexual Assault in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Time Limit for Filing a Sexual Assault Lawsuit in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Considered Sexual Assault?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#Thing"}],"name":"Dothan Sexual Assault Lawyer","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Dothan Sexual Assault Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/sexual-assault-lawyer\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]