
Special Injury Suit for Swinging a Cell Phone at You
■ Case Overview Our client got into an argument with the facility manager at a hotel in downtown Seoul over parking, which resulted in a physical altercation that turned into a two-party assault case. In particular, the client's cell phone was assessed as a dangerous object, and special injury charges were added to the case. The client was charged with a serious charge of special injury even though the situation was close to self-defense, and sought professional legal assistance from Ongang Law Firm. ■ Case Issues The main issues in this case were: Whether the mobile phone was a 'dangerous object' Whether the act constituted special injury in light of the specific circumstances Determining the degree of mutual assault and the legitimacy of self-defense as a light defense to liability In particular, whether the mobile phone was a 'dangerous object' under the special injury law was a key issue. Onkang's defense in this case was based on three main strategies: First, the defense argued that the cell phone was a dangerous