HB 1618, the bill removing the statute of limitations for childhood sex abuse, has passed the House and is on to the Senate. “This bill is about protecting children,” said bill sponsor Rep. Darya Farivar. “Sexual abuse is very often under-reported . . . and...
A Call for Witnesses: Johnathan J. Moore, Capital High School and Jefferson Middle School We are a law firm dedicated to representing victims of sexual abuse, and we are currently seeking individuals who may have been impacted by the actions of Johnathan J. Moore, a...
Washington State Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse The law in Washington State allows individuals to seek recovery of monetary damages for injuries suffered because of childhood sexual abuse. The statute of limitations limits how much time a person has to...
PCVA attorney Mallory Allen has filed several lawsuits on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse by New York Urologist, Dr. Darius Paduch. Dr. Paduch worked at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and Northwell Health. He remains employed at Northwell and...
PCVA attorneys Jason Amala and Lesley O’Neill recently filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey in partnership with RAM LAW. The lawsuit was filed against the East Orange Board of Education on behalf of two men who allege they were sexually abused in middle...
Jason Amala represents over 25 victims who allegedly suffered sexual abuse by leaders within the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre. The Diocese announced its plan to emerge from bankruptcy following hundreds of such lawsuits after the passage of the Child Victims...
A federal lawsuit is underway against Secret Harbor Group Home, termed “juvenile Alcatraz” by many former residents. Darrell Cochran, Andy Ulmer and Alex Dietz represent nearly a dozen men who allegedly suffered physical and sexual abuse as residents of the home in...
Today, the official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, known as the Committee of Survivors of the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre (DRVC), took the rare step of announcing its own proposed plan that would allow the Diocese to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The...
A Call for Witnesses: Survivors of Sexual Predator Gary Shafer Gary Shafer was a bus driver who sexually abused young children while working for the Olympia School District in Washington State between 2005 and 2011. In 2011, Shafer was convicted of sexually abusing...
A criminal investigation is underway against three administrators at Squalicum High School for alleged improper handling of student complaints of sexual abuse. A federal lawsuit was also filed last week, alleging that the school district “engaged in a pattern of...
