You Were Not to Blame.
They Are.
New York Gives Survivors More Time.

Not necessarily. The Child Victims Act extended the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims dramatically. For claims against government entities, additional notice requirements and timelines apply. Call us — the deadline analysis for sexual abuse cases is complex and case-specific.

Yes — and often the institution is the more important defendant. Schools, churches, hospitals, sports organizations, and employers that knew or should have known about abusive conduct and failed to act are liable alongside the individual abuser. Institutional liability is a core part of how we build these cases.

We can file these cases pseudonymously (as "Jane Doe" or "John Doe") in most circumstances to protect your identity from public disclosure. Confidentiality is a priority in every sexual abuse case we handle.

Medical and psychiatric treatment costs, lost earnings, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and in cases of institutional cover-up, punitive damages. These cases are among the most serious in civil law — courts and juries respond accordingly.