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Survivors of Archdiocese of Baltimore Sexual Abuse Must File Claims by May 31

Personal Injury / March 4, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , , , ,

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has been at the center of a disturbing scandal involving sexual abuse perpetrated by priests and members of the clergy. As a result of the Archdiocese’s recent bankruptcy filing, survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the Archdiocese have only three months left to file claims in bankruptcy court. The Pervasive Issue …

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More than 450 Catholic Clergymen Abused Nearly 2,000 Children, Illinois State Report Reveals

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , , , ,

Illinois is one of the latest states to publicize the results of a decades-long investigation into the systemic sexual abuse of children by members of the Catholic clergy. The investigation in Illinois began in 2018 and included a review of documents from each of the state’s six Catholic dioceses. According to the report, published last …

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Abuse in Scouting

Were You Sexually Abused in Boy Scouts? Almost since its founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has been aware of accusations of sexual abuse involving Scoutmasters, Scout leaders, volunteers, and employees. Attorneys are now investigating lawsuits against the BSA for failing to prevent child sexual abuse within its organization. Start My BSA Sex …

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Archdiocese of Baltimore Implicated in “Astonishing” Child Sex Abuse Report

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading / By / , , , ,

A shocking report released last week by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office has exposed a massive, decades-long sex abuse scandal and coverup involving the Archdiocese of Baltimore, detailing the abuse of over 600 children at the hands of more than 150 Catholic priests and other clergy. According to the state report, which is the culmination …

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Sexual Abuse

Were You the Victim of Sexual Assault? Survivors of sexual abuse deserve to see justice served and recover compensation for the physical and emotional harm they have suffered at the hands of their abusers and the negligent institutions that allowed the abuse to happen. Both adult and child molestation are perpetrated by coaches, neighbors, teachers, …

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California Becomes the Latest State to Extend Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading / By / , , ,

On the heels of New York’s landmark decision to extend the statute of limitations for adult survivors of child sexual abuse to pursue civil claims against their abusers, California has followed suit with its own child sexual abuse statute of limitations extension. In addition to extending the amount of time adults have to file claims …

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Lawsuits Flood Courts Amid New Laws Extending Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse Claims

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , ,

With the enactment of the Child Victims Act in New York last week, hundreds if not thousands of lawsuits are expected to be filed on behalf of adult victims of child sexual abuse who were previously barred from filing a claim by strict statute of limitations laws. The new Child Victims Act not only extends …

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