Over Fifty Years Of Personal Injury Law Practice
Adult survivors who experienced clergy sexual abuse as children, and parents taking legal action on behalf of their traumatized children, must request specific damages when seeking justice. When asking the courts to grant compensation for the long-term practical...
The unexpected loss of a loved one because of another person’s negligence is traumatic. In some cases, loved ones may want to avenge the decedent’s death. Filing a wrongful death claim is a legal option they have to do this. A wrongful death claim is a civil case...
Those who suffer abuse at the hands of clergy members may try to address the matter privately. A child targeted by one member of the clergy at a church their family attends may have reported what occurred to someone else at the church. Their goal may have been to end...
The effects of clergy abuse often extend far beyond the abuse itself, leaving survivors with lasting emotional pain. When the abuse involves a trusted religious figure, the psychological harm is often deeply tied to faith, identity and a person’s ability to feel safe...
Many people connect vaping lawsuits with severe lung injuries or emergency hospital visits. However, many JUUL and e-cigarette lawsuits also focus on nicotine addiction. This is especially true when teenagers started vaping at a young age. Parents across the country...
Clergy abuse is something that nobody should ever have to experience. Having to deal with a person who should be trusted acting in such a horrible manner is traumatic. In fact, it’s so traumatic that it can lead to changes in memories regarding the events. It’s...
It is certainly possible for adult members of a religious community to experience clergy abuse. The victims in these cases are often women, but it is something that can happen to both men and women. Many studies and news reports regarding clergy abuse focus on the...
In some religious organizations, it is true that clergy will have unsupervised access to minors. This could include a priest who meets with children for religious instruction, for example, or a youth pastor who is in charge of operating the youth group for the...
Walking into a nursing home room and noticing a strong odor or soiled bedding can raise immediate concern. At first, it may seem like a one-time lapse. However, when the same issues appear during multiple visits, the situation can start to feel more serious. In...
While any high-speed highway collision can be deadly, one of the most dangerous kinds of accidents for truck drivers and other motorists is a jackknife crash. While jackknife accidents frequently occur during inclement weather conditions, e.g., rain, ice or snow (like...
