California Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Many institutions turned a blind eye to sexual abuse. Lawsuits are the only way to fight back, help expose the cover-up, and protect others. Contact us today for a free and confidential legal consult.

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The Law Has Changed: If You Were Abused Decades Ago, You May Still Be Able to Seek Justice.

California has taken a landmark step for survivors of sexual abuse. Under the state’s expanded lookback window, survivors who were abused as children — even if that abuse occurred decades ago — now have the legal right to file a civil lawsuit against the institutions that turned a blind eye until December 31, 2027.

What does that mean? It means that survivors who were sexually abused by an authority figure such as a priest, teacher, coach, doctor, supervisor (and so on), now have the opportunity to hold these organizations accountable for covering up known, systemic sexual abuse.

Some of these entities include:

Camps
Churches and Other Houses of Worship
Doctors/Hospitals
Schools/Universities
Workplaces

Abuse could have been prevented if these organizations had chosen to take appropriate action against the abusers in order to cut off their access. But that’s not what happened. Instead, to protect their precious reputations, these organizations hid the abuse. When it happened, they turned a blind eye, perpetuating a vicious cycle.

Now, it’s time to hold these institutions accountable for what they did. But you have to take the first step. Contact us today to learn how you can take your power back by filing a lawsuit.

Sexual Assault/Harassment at Work

Your workplace should be a safe environment — but for too many women, it isn’t. Sexual assault and harassment at work is far more common than you may think, and far too many companies have chosen to look the other way rather than protect their employees.

When your abuser controls your livelihood, speaking up can feel impossible. But suffering in silence isn’t your only option. We are women just like you, and we are here to listen to your story. We believe you.

California law may allow you to hold the company accountable for harboring an abuser and not taking steps to protect women. Contact us today to find out whether you have a case.

The Catholic Church

The Catholic Church is perhaps one of the most egregious examples of sexual abuse being hidden. For decades, the church covered up horrendous acts of child sexual abuse by numerous priests by quieting rumors of abuse and moving accused priests to different parishes. Sadly, in many instances, the priests continued to abuse in their new parish. And the cycle continued.

That is, until after decades of silence, the Spotlight team at The Boston Globe (as dramatized in the film Spotlight) busted the scandal wide open. Their groundbreaking series of articles on the Catholic Church’s cover-up of sexual abuse brought the issue into the forefront.

Now, we are working with men and women who were abused to seek justice and hold the Catholic Church accountable.

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Abuse by Doctors

It’s hard to believe someone you think you can trust, like your doctor, could be capable of sexual abuse. Yet, we have seen far too many examples of how doctors have betrayed a patient’s trust. Some recent examples include Dr. Larry Nassar, who abused numerous young gymnasts under the guise of conducting routine medical examinations.

Nassar isn’t the only one. Dr. Robert Hadden, formerly affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Columbia Hospital, has been accused of abuse by dozens of women. Dr. Robert E. Anderson, formerly associated with the University of Michigan, has been accused of abuse by around 100 former athletes. And we know the list doesn’t end there.

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America, founded in 1910, may have been sexually abusing children since 1919. In fact, when the organization’s abuse and related cover-up came to light, the Boy Scouts had amassed at least 1,900 files and 3,000 case summaries of sexual abuse ranging from 1947 to 2005. These files, coined the “perversion files,” were used internally. What did the Boy Scouts do with the information? Well, they didn’t tell the police. Typically, they didn’t do anything at all. Instead, when push came to shove, it appears as if they allowed the molesters to depart easily and quietly, only to reappear in another troop or state and to continue to sexually abuse the young boys that the Boy Scouts were supposed to build up, not tear down.

By coming forward, you can help expose the cover up and hold the Boy Scouts accountable. Contact us to learn how.

Help Expose The Cover Up

Schools

Schools are supposed to be places where children learn, grow, and thrive. Instead, for far too many students, they became places of abuse and cover-up. Sadly, the pattern is a familiar one — a student comes forward, the school does nothing, and the abuser remains in the classroom. Much like in the instance of Rosemead High School, many schools have been accused of ignoring and enabling sexual abuse by teachers, coaches, and staff for years.

California’s lookback window gives survivors the opportunity to hold these schools accountable, even if the abuse happened decades ago. Contact us today for a free and confidential consultation to learn about your rights.

Hold Them Accountable

Camps, Sports, and Other Entities

Sadly, the stories of abuse don’t stop there. Other organizations and entities people thought they could trust, like The abuse doesn’t stop at the schoolhouse door. Camps, sports organizations, and similar entities — places where children were supposed to be safe, supervised, and supported — have also been accused of covering up systemic sexual abuse. Like so many institutions before them, they chose silence over accountability.

So much abuse happened in the shadows that it’s virtually impossible to keep track of everything. But even if it happened years ago, there may still be something you can do. Contact us to learn how filing a lawsuit can help hold these organizations accountable and protect others from the same fate.

Hold Them Accountable