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,…
New York lawmakers signed the Child Victim’s Act on February 14, 2019, which provides a one-year window for child sex abuse survivors, regardless of age, to file civil claims against their alleged abusers and any related negligent institutions. That window opened on August 14, 2019,…
Calling for an Uber or Lyft driver is becoming ever more popular around the U.S. It is convenient and easy, and many city dwellers are happy to have an alternative to the standard taxi. But, there may be a dark side to this booming industry…
Buffalo News recently reported that the Catholic Church’s Buffalo Diocese has paid $17.5 million to clergy sexual abuse victims through their voluntary compensation program. Settlements ranged from $2,000 to $650,000, with an average award of $158,622. Victims who accept an award through a program like…
In January 2019, the New York State Legislature passed the “Child Victims Act.” It gives adult survivors of child sexual abuse a window of time in which to file civil lawsuits against their abusers, and or any public or private institution that may have been…
