For many claimants, the largest sex abuse case against a single organization in the history of the United States has reached an end.On Thursday, September 8, bankruptcy judge Laurie Selber Silverstein approved a Chapter 11 restructuring plan that allows the Boy Scouts of America to begin settling claims and resume its scouting opportunities.The scouting organization filed for bankruptcy after it was hit with a record-setting number of claims...
It can be easy to forget that a crime doesn’t end when the perpetrator is caught. In fact, it might not even be over when the perpetrator goes to a criminal trial and is convicted. When one or more parties are injured physically or psychologically as a result of someone’s criminal actions, those injuries can go on to affect the victims and their families on a long-term and even permanent basis.
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In most cases, personal injury claims or lawsuits are subject to a strict window of time or “statute of limitation” after which the injured party is no longer eligible to file. These statutes of limitations can vary from state to state but typically range between 2 and 4 years. However, California has made an exception for a certain kind of personal injury case, due to the fact that the injury itself often takes significant time for survivors...
In a personal injury claim, intentional conduct refers to any action that was conducted deliberately with intent to harm another party. Intentional conduct can range from attacking a person to intentionally damaging someone’s property. Intentional conduct that causes an injury or fatality is also typically a crime, but the personal injury claim is handled separately from the criminal one. Instead of focusing on the violation, a personal injury...
When a person suffers an assault, it’s easy to think that the worst is over. While this may be true in regard to the victim’s immediate safety, an assault victim will likely face continued expenses in the form of medical bills, therapy costs, and even lost wages for time taken off work to recover physically and emotionally from the incident. The trauma from an assault can linger and even develop into psychological injuries. It’s important...
Sexual abuse is a deeply traumatic experience that goes on to affect a person for the rest of their life. Due to the emotionally and physically traumatic nature of abuse, a survivor may find themselves in need of medical care and therapeutic services on a long-term basis. Medical and other care can be costly, but survivors of sexual abuse can seek compensation for these expenses referred to as “damages” by filing a civil claim against the...
Physical injuries are not the only kind of injuries that deserve treatment when they are caused by another party’s negligence or intentional conduct. Psychological injuries can be extremely damaging, with emotional and physical symptoms that go on to affect a person on a long term or even permanent basis. The good news is that resources exist to help people work through the psychological injuries which are normal reactions to abnormal events;...
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Sexual abuse refers to any unwanted sexual activity, often occurring by use of force or coercion on one party by another. This may include any kind of abuse of a sexual nature, including rape. The majority of sexual abuse is perpetrated by a family member or acquaintance and the victims of this abuse can result in lifelong damage including physical, financial,...