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New York Child Sexual Abuse


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New York Child Sexual Abuse Victim Lawsuits

New York Child Sexual Abuse | Lawsuits, Lawyers | Child, Sex Abuse, NY, New York, Statues Limitations

The lawyers / attorneys at our firm are offing free case evaluations to victims of child sexual abuse in New York state.  In 2009, the New York State Legislature began considering a law that would temporarily lift the statute of limitations - which currently stands at 5 years after a victim's 18th birthday  - for filing civil lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of children.  Our New York child sexual abuse lawyers believe there is a very high probability that this law - called the Child Victims Act - will be enacted.

If the New York child sexual abuse statute of limitations is lifted, adult victims of this crime will finally be able to hold many of the individuals and institutions involved in these horrific incidents accountable for the misery they have caused.  To prepare for the change in the law, our New York child sexual abuse lawyers are actively investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of many victims who are now adults.

Legal Help For Victims Affected By New York Child Sexual Abuse

If you or someone you love was a victim of sexual abuse as a child in New York, you could be entitled to compensation if the statute of limitations is suspended. We urge you to contact one of our experienced New York child sexual abuse lawyers right away in order to protect your legal rights or call us at 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).

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Boy Scouts Hit with New Oregon Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Sep 14, 2011 | Parker Waichman LLP
Four Oregon men have filed a child sexual abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America and its Portland branch alleging the organization was negligent in allowing an accused pedophile to become a scoutmaster in the 1970s.  All of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim they were sexually abused by Steven T. Hill in 1976 and 1977, when they were between the ages of 12 and 15.According to the Associated Press, Hill just finished serving a 20-year-sentence on an unrelated child sexual abuse...
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Boy Scouts Must Pay Sex Abuse Victim $18.5 Million in Punitive Damages

Apr 26, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
The Boy Scouts of America have been ordered to pay a sexual abuse victim $18.5 million in punitive damages by an Oregon jury. Earlier this month, the same jury had awarded the plaintiff, 38-year-old Kerry Lewis, $1.4 million in economic damages. Lewis is among six men suing the Boy Scouts over allegations of sexual abuse. All of the men say they were abused in the 1980s at the hands of Assistant Scoutmaster Timur Dykes thirty years ago. In his lawsuit, Lewis blamed the Boy Scouts of America,...
Boy Scouts Must Pay Sex Abuse Victim $18.5 Million in Punitive Damages »

Former Boy Scout Awarded $1.4 Million in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Apr 14, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
A 38-year-old man who was sexually abused at the hands of an assistant Boy Scout leader has been awarded $1.4 million by an Oregon jury.  In his lawsuit, plaintiff Kerry Lewis blamed the Boy Scouts of America, its local body, the Portland-based Cascade Pacific Council, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – the troop’s sponsor – for failing to protect him from Assistant Scoutmaster Timur Dykes. Of the $1.4 million damage award, the Boy Scouts of America is...
Former Boy Scout Awarded $1.4 Million in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit »

New York Child Victims Act Moves Forward

Mar 19, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
The New York Child Victims Act is now closer to becoming law.  The act, which would extend the statute of limitations for filing child sex abuse lawsuits, was approved by the New York Assembly Codes Committee on Tuesday.  The New York Child Victims Act now moves on to the full Assembly, although a vote is not expected for several weeks.The impetus for the Child Victims Act was the Roman Catholic Church child sexual abuse scandal that has rocked New York, as well as much of the...
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Roman Catholic Church Still Paying for Priest Abuse

Mar 17, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
The Roman Catholic Church continues to pay out large settlements to the victims of sexual abuse at the hands of wayward priests.  According to the Associated Press, an annual report recently released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said that the Church has paid out more than $2.6 billion in abuse settlements and expenses since 1950.According to the report, the Los Angeles Diocese has spent the largest on settlements so far.  In 2007, the Diocese began paying out a $660...
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