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Every state allows an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse to file a lawsuit against their abuser, but limit the “time window” to file such lawsuits. In today’s post, our sexual abuse victims’ lawyer explains how “discovery” of sexual abuse affects a victim’s ability to sue their abusers.

Grooming refers to the actions taken by a sexual abuser to “prepare” or “condition’ a victim prior to the actual abuse.

A three-story building in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, suddenly collapsed to the ground, leaving nothing but a massive pile of rubble in its wake. At the time of the massive collapse, the building was all but vacant with only one person inside the structure at the time of the grim incident. The individual in the structure at the time of the catastrophic event was able to escape the scene with only relatively minor injuries. He was transported to…

Sexual Abuse FAQs The ongoing legal battles related to sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America have, once again, called attention to the many problems that may face adults who were sexually abused as children. In today’s post, the sexual abuse lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will answer some of the more commonly asked questions that arise when the problem of sexual abuse is discussed. What is sexual abuse? The exact legal definition of sexual abuse varies from…

FAQ: Sexual Abuse by Protestant Clergy Everyone is familiar with the sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church over the last 20 years, but very little has been said about sexual abuse occurring within churches of the numerous Protestant denominations such as the Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, and the Latter Day Saints. In today’s post, the clergy sexual abuse lawyer at The Doan Law Firm answers some of the frequently asked questions by adult survivors of sexual abuse…