Sexual Abuse
Jeffrey Epstein’s Abuse Victims Can Apply For Compensation
Compensation Fund For The Victims of Jeffrey Epstein Finally Approved On June 25, 2020, the New York Post (the Post) reported that victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the dead pedophile, can apply for compensation if they want to avoid public court cases. After being stalled for months as the parties debated how to run it, the…
Read MoreNYS Extends Deadline for Child Victims Act
Child sex abuse victims in New York – who want to file a lawsuit against their abusers – are breathing a sigh of relief. And here’s why: The child victims act — which finally passed in 20-19… Extended the statute of limitations for pursuing child sex abuse cases. For those over the age of 55,…
Read MoreDoctor Sexual Abuse
Seventeen Women Sued Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian For Allowing Doctor to Sexually Abuse Them In December 2018, seventeen women filed a lawsuit against Columbia University and the New York-Presbyterian hospital system for allowing a sexually abusive doctor to continue practicing for over 20 years. According to CNN.com, the case filed in New York Supreme…
Read MoreNJ Sexual Abuse Settlement
New Jersey Private School Settles Another Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Sexual abuse victims who suffered at the hands of a predator will finally get some relief and closure. Patch.com reported January 27, 2020, that, according to attorneys, the Pingry School settled a sexual abuse lawsuit with 13 victims. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that a teacher…
Read MoreDangerous Diet Drug Lorcaserin
FDA Warns Public About Popular Diet Drug Lorcaserin Lorcaserin is a drug used for weight management. It is sold under the names Belviq and Belviq XR. In an announcement on Medpage Today, Senior Editor Crystal Phend tells consumers that the United States Food and Drug Administration ( the FDA) has cautioned the public about lorcaserin,…
Read MoreSexual Abuse Lawsuits
An Expected Surge of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits May Cost Catholic Church Billions December 2, 2019, the Washington Post reported that due to the legislation in many states suspending the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits, the Catholic Church might find itself spending billions on settlements. Associated Press (AP) reporting indicated that the surge…
Read MoreNJ Priest Criminally Charged with Sexual Abuse
A New Jersey Priest Recently Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Minors A New Jersey priest was arrested at the end of November in Ocean County. Patrick J. Kuffner is facing “three counts of sexual assault of a minor between the ages of 13 and 16.” The story was published on App.com, which is part of the…
Read MoreNJ Sexual Abuse Claims
New Jersey’s New Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations Gives Victims More Time to File a Lawsuit December 1, 2019, marked the beginning of a new wave of clergy sexual abuse lawsuits as New Jersey’s new statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases became effective. The new law provides a two-year window during which victims of…
Read MoreFederal Case Clergy Abuse
Cousins Filed Federal Lawsuit in New York for Sexual Abuse Two cousins filed a federal lawsuit in New York this November, containing allegations that they were both sexually assaulted as children by Franciscan missionaries. The lawsuit, according to the Associated Press, claims that in addition to suffering the abuse, “Catholic officials pressured them into signing…
Read MoreNew Jersey Sexual Abuse Law
New Jersey Law Opens the Door for a Wave of Sexual Abuse Claims The Star Tribune reported that in the wake of “loosening of limits on sexual abuse claims,” New Jersey can expect a wave of lawsuits filed by people taking advantage of the new law’s provisions. The new law gives victims a unique opportunity…
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