Child Victims Act Lawsuits

Child Victims Act Lawsuits

If you or a loved one is an adult survivor of child sexual abuse, you may have new and expanded rights to file a child sexual abuse lawsuit to recover compensation for damages. The NY Child Victims Act extends the statute of limitations for reporting sexual abuse of a child that occurred in New York and gives a window of opportunity for reports from those for whom the statute of limitations has already expired.

Child Victims Act lawsuits are directed at the institutions, such as churches and schools, that failed to hold perpetrators of child sexual abuse accountable for their actions and allow adult survivors and their family members to seek compensation for the pain and suffering that have resulted. 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.

For more than ten years, powerful institutions including the Catholic church, Orthodox Jewish leaders, and elite private schools have lobbied against the Child Victims Act. Finally passed in 2019, the legislation includes three elements:

1. Increases the statute of limitations for filing criminal cases up to the victim's 28th birthday (up from age 23)
2. Extends the statute of limitations for filing civil child sexual abuse cases to the victim's 55th birthday (also up from age 23)
3. Offers a one-year window of opportunity for any victim to report child sexual abuse in New York, no matter their current age

Child Victims Act Lawsuits Bring Institutions to Justice and Healing to Survivors

Now, as a result of the Child Victims Act, survivors of child sexual abuse can hold these institutions accountable for their failure to protect children and bring perpetrators to justice. Each Child Victims Act lawsuit serves to ensure accountability in the future, sending a message to both perpetrators and institutions that child sexual abuse will not be tolerated. Our attorneys handling child sexual abuse lawsuits are committed to bring the Catholic Church, Boy Scouts of America, other once-trusted institutions to justice, no matter how complex the case.

Filing a child sexual abuse lawsuit can be an important step in the healing process for victims. Adults who were mistreated sexually as a child may believe they have long since left the event in the past. They may, however, suffer from seemingly unrelated struggles such as addiction, anxiety, or depression. At a later time, when adult survivors confront their childhood experiences of sexual abuse, they often discover the challenges in their life stem from the abuse. Adult survivors of child sexual abuse may struggle for decades without realizing why. Confronting abuse and mistreatment you experienced as a child is a difficult and painful process, but it can lead to vital healing.

If you or a member of your family experienced child sexual abuse in New York, you may qualify to file a Child Victims Act lawsuit to recover compensation for damages suffered throughout life. Filing a lawsuit is the only way to secure compensation for pain and suffering that have resulted from child sexual abuse in New York. Our attorneys accept Child Victims Act lawsuits from around the United States, and offer no-cost, no-obligation child sexual abuse lawsuit case review for persons throughout the nation who match this description. To discuss your situation in detail with an attorney and to learn about the new child sexual abuse lawsuit time limits and how they apply to you, please complete our online contact form. One of our attorneys handling NY child sexual abuse lawsuits will contact you promptly.

Child Victims Act Lawsuits Are Not Class Action Lawsuits

Many persons who are considering filing a child sexual abuse lawsuit under the Child Victims Act in New York wonder if it will result in meaningful compensation for their family. New York child sexual abuse lawsuits will not be class action lawsuits in which those who file a claim can expect only a small, symbolic settlement. On the contrary, lawyers handling Child Victims Act lawsuits believe persons and family members of persons who sexual abuse as a child may be entitled to significant compensation.

Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: No Fees Unless We Collect for You

We will represent all persons involved in a Child Victims Act lawsuit on a contingency basis, meaning our lawyers never charge legal fees unless we win compensation in your case. For a free no-obligation consultation please fill out our short online contact form and one of our child sexual abuse attorneys will contact you to answer any of your questions in a free and confidential consultation.

No-Cost, No-Obligation NY Child Victims Act Lawsuit Case Review If You or a Loved One Suffered from Child Sexual Abuse or Molestation

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