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Will New York Extend the One-Year Look-Back Window for Sexual Abuse Victims?

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,…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 29 Jan 2020

Will New York Extend the One-Year Look-Back Window for Sexual Abuse Victims?

Toy-Related Injuries Hurt Over 200,000 Children Each Year: Tips for Parents

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…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 8 Jan 2020

Toy-Related Injuries Hurt Over 200,000 Children Each Year: Tips for Parents

CPSC Launches Campaign to Increase Parental Awareness of Child Product Recalls

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…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 1 Oct 2019

CPSC Launches Campaign to Increase Parental Awareness of Child Product Recalls

Series of Teen Hospitalizations Raising Questions About E-Cigarettes and Lung Disease

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

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 27 Aug 2019

Rockefeller Hospital Sues Insurers in Attempt to Get Help with Dr. Archibald Sexual Abuse Claims

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,…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 19 Aug 2019

Rockefeller Hospital Sues Insurers in Attempt to Get Help with Dr. Archibald Sexual Abuse Claims

Uber and Lyft Increasingly Popular, but Sexual Assault Claims Continue

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…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 8 Jul 2019

Uber and Lyft Increasingly Popular, but Sexual Assault Claims Continue

Buffalo Dioceses Pays Out Over $17 Million to Victims of Clergy Abuse

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 l

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 25 Jun 2019

Buffalo Dioceses Pays Out Over $17 Million to Victims of Clergy Abuse

New York’s List of Credibly Accused Priests Includes Recognizable Names

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…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 23 May 2019

Abuse Victim Files New Lawsuit Against Newark, New Jersey Catholic Church

In 2003, the Catholic Church in Newark, New Jersey, learned that Rev. Kevin Gugliotta had sexually abused a boy before he was a clergy member, during a time when he was a Boy Scout leader. Yet, instead of making sure to get the priest away…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 19 Apr 2019

Trampoline Parks Present Unique Risk of Injury to Children and Adults

If you wanted to find a trampoline park about a decade ago, you’d have a hard time doing it, as there were only about three around at the time. Now, according to Today, there are roughly 800 such trampoline parks around the country, and though…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 1 Apr 2019

New Jersey Releases Lists of Abusive Priests

The New Jersey Catholic dioceses recently released the names of 188 priests and deacons credibly accused of child sexual abuse. The release comes after Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal established a task force on September 6, 2018, to investigate allegations of sexual abuse within the…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 14 Mar 2019

New York Opens Window to Allow Victims of Sexual Abuse to Seek Justice

When the Pennsylvania grand jury released their report on the widespread sexual abuse in six of the state’s Catholic dioceses, one of the things they mentioned was that most of the cases were too old to be prosecuted. In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations allows…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 8 Feb 2019