Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims
New laws extend time limits for filing sexual abuse claims.
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New laws extend time limits for filing sexual abuse claims.
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A new law in the State of New York, known as the Child Victims Act, gives expanded rights to adults who suffered from child sexual abuse in New York. An estimated 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys suffer from sexual abuse during childhood, yet few report the crime before the statute of limitations has passed. The new Child Victims Act extends the statute of limitations for filing civil cases and seeking felony charges. In addition, the law creates a one-year "lookback window" during which any adult can file a sexual abuse lawsuit, even if the statute of limitations already expired.
For the thousands of adult survivors of child sexual abuse in New York, this law represents an opportunity to pursue justice against institutions, such as the Boy Scouts of America, the Catholic Church, schools, and athletic organizations, that breached public trust and failed to protect children from child sexual abuse. When a similar law was enacted in California in 2002, Catholic diocese there paid $1.2 billion in priest sexual abuse settlements. The Catholic Church has already established victims' compensation funds in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in anticipation of a barrage of child sexual abuse lawsuits in those states.
The passage of the NY Child Victims Act is expected to prompt a sweeping expansion of child sexual abuse rights nationwide. Eight other states are currently considering laws to extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits. For adult survivors who may never have had the courage to speak up, there is a new window of opportunity to heal and seek justice for child sexual abuse.
Filing a child sexual abuse lawsuit is an act of courage that can be very difficult to confront. However, reporting child sexual abuse is vital, both to holding institutions such as the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts accountable, and fully healing from the trauma. Filing a child sexual abuse lawsuit sends a message to schools, churches, and other institutions that incidents of child sexual abuse can no longer be swept under the rug. A landslide of child sexual abuse cases stands to strengthen institutions' intolerance of employees who harm children, thus protecting the safety of children today. As an adult survivor of child sexual abuse, you may be entitled to significant compensation through filing a child sexual abuse lawsuit. Contact our firm today for a confidential consultation.
For a variety of reasons, most victims of child sexual abuse do not report the crime until after the age of 52, if ever. In addition, many adult survivors of child sexual abuse worry that reporting the crime now may open old wounds unnecessarily. At the same time, pursuing justice against an institution that failed to halt child sexual abuse can also be a cathartic and empowering experience. Read full information about child sexual abuse and what it means to report the crime as an adult.
The New York Child Victims Act is landmark legislation that opens the door for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in New York to hold churches, schools, youth groups, sports teams, and other institutions accountable and to seek compensation for the pain and suffering that has resulted. The NY Child Victims Act is expected to prompt a flurry of similar laws around the nation; legislation is currently under review in eight other states. Learn your rights as an adult survivor by reading full information on the New York Child Victims Act.
Reporting childhood sexual abuse and filing Child Victims Act lawsuits can have several positive outcomes for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. You may be entitled to significant compensation for the trauma you experienced as a child and the effects the crime has had throughout your life. Filing Child Victims Act Lawsuits gives survivors an opportunity to hold institutions accountable for improper handling of child sexual abuse crimes. Read full information on filing a confidential childhood sexual abuse lawsuit.
Adult survivors have many questions about how filing a child sexual abuse lawsuit may impact their life. From confidentiality and the cost of filing a claim to details on the extended statute of limitations and window of opportunity for reporting, this page answers the most common child sexual abuse lawsuit questions received by our firm. Should you wish to speak in detail about your circumstances, our attorneys are providing free and confidential child sexual abuse lawsuit case reviews. Read full child sexual abuse lawsuit questions and answers.
Our team of child sexual abuse attorneys approach their work with the utmost sensitivity and respect for survivors of child sexual abuse. Aware of the very difficult nature of discussing long-ago and traumatic experiences, our child sexual abuse attorneys assure your free case review will be confidential and non-judgmental. Contact our firm today to speak with an experienced child sexual abuse attorney about your legal rights under the Child Victims Act. Read full information on legal representation from our national child sexual abuse lawyers.
