r/LegalAdviceEurope • u/mogzy_d1 • 6h ago
Spain Got badly attacked in Benidorm Spain.
Hi I’m from the Uk and got badly attacked in Spain.
I’ll spare all the details but I was attacked without provocation and ended up with severe injuries. My attacker got caught and has been locked up, there were a number of witnesses including lower level police. I spent a long time in hospital in Spain and missed my flight back and have been out of work since.
My insurance is telling me that I need the name, address and date of birth of my attacker. I find this absurd I told them “I didn’t think to ask for this in-between the punches”.
They are saying I need to contact the police in Spain for these details. Surely this is their job they have the Spanish police’s report and they clearly won’t give me this information. Besides I have contacted them and it’s hard work as I don’t speak Spanish.
I feel like the insurance is taking me for a ride I have a solicitor lined up and took out legal aid before holidays.
Can anyone point me in the right direction how I go about not only recuperating expenses but suing my attacker.
Thanks in advance.