Back in 2019, witness testimony in a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) trial revealed that more than 12,000 victims had been sexually abused while in the organization. The witness had been hired by the Boy Scouts to go through its “red flag” files concerning perpetrators…
Victims of abuse within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) may wonder if it’s too late to file a claim against the organization. What if the abuse happened 10 or 20 years ago or more? It used to be that state law restricted the time…
According to a recent article in The Washington Post, the number of child sexual abuse allegations against Catholic clergy more than quadrupled in 2019 compared to the average in the previous five years. In 2015, there were 903 reports, and by 2019, that number had…
More than 50 former University of Michigan students, including more than two dozen football players, have banded together to file a sexual abuse lawsuit against the university, claiming that a prominent team doctor sexually abused them during physical exams. They also allege that when legendary…
In February 2020, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy, stating it would use the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to compensate victims of child sexual abuse. After filing for bankruptcy, the Boy Scouts proposed an October 2020 deadline for victims…
In February 2019, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act (CVA) into law. It amended the state’s previous laws to allow the following: Victims of child sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against perpetrators or related organizations at any time up to…
About a year ago, on February 14, 2019, New York Governor Cuomo signed the New York Child Victims Act into law. It extended the deadline for filing civil lawsuits against child sexual abusers and private or public institutions until a survivor’s 55th birthday. Before that,…
According to a new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), fewer children are suffering injuries related to their toys. Between 2014 and 2018, there was a decline in the number of injuries associated with all toys, which is good news. The bad…
The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a call to action for parents, urging them to check their homes for recalled baby products. September is Baby Safety Month, so the organization is using this opportunity to make more parents aware of the various…
A series of hospitalizations involving teens injured by e-cigarettes has drawn new awareness to the potential dangers of these products, particularly for young people. Nearly three-dozen cases of lung injuries have now been reported in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois, along with additional cases in California.…
