“A abuse victim would have gone to the hospital.”
The NCADV (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence) found that only 34% of people injured by intimate partners received medical care for their injuries. (See: undiagnosed brain injury epidemic.)
Only 34% of people who are injured by intimate partners receive medical care for their injuries
Of the intimate partner violence victims who were injured, 34% received some type of medical care, which was slightly less than the percentage of victims injured by immediate family members (41%) and other relatives (50%). An estimated 49% of intimate partner violence victims and 54% of victims of violence by immediate family members who were injured and sought treatment received care in a hospital or medical office. Of the victims who were injured by other relatives and received care, a greater percentage received care in a hospital or medical office (76%) than at the scene, someone’s home, or another location (24%).