Plus I notice that he is smiling. Funny he should be smiling if he is being choked. I would help but believe me, you don`t what to know the kind of debt I`m in. I wish I was $8000 in debt, but if I were you, I would act as my own attorney and sue him back, or depending where you live, you can go to your nearest law school and ask for volunteers to help you or give you advice. I personally would not spend one cent on a lawyer or on anything to fight a POS like that. The best revenge is to get him to spend the money, not you. The case seems cut and dry if you truly did not choke him. Just get witnesses, whatever photos you have, get as much evidence as you can, and present it like you are on the peoples court with Wapner, truly.
Oh, I understand completely!
The $8K I owe the lawyer, wel, that is just what I owe the Lawyer!
I could use prayers, that is for sure!