Justice And Compensation For Survivors Of Sexual Abuse

At Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C., we have the utmost respect for our clients who have summoned the courage to pursue legal action after suffering sexual abuse as an adult or after seeing the effects of such abuse on a young or disabled son or daughter.

We consider it a privilege to help sufferers and their family members seek and obtain justice. Financial compensation cannot undo the damage caused by sexual abuse but it can help an individual and caring family members to get counseling, education and other pathways to a healthier future; and obtaining an award of money damages from a party responsible for such abuse can sometimes be helpful in obtaining closure and vindication for the pain and suffering incurred.

What About Statutes Of Limitations?

Because of the very personal and painful nature of sexual abuse, many people wait months or years to admit that they had suffered this wrongdoing. Statutes of limitations used to make it difficult to bring civil litigation when too much time had passed. Thankfully, New York laws have opened doors of justice and relief for many New Yorkers who were abused as children. The New York Child Victims Act, passed in 2019, has made it possible for survivors of child sexual abuse to:

Bring claims up to the age of 55
Reopen cases that had previously expired – with a current deadline of August 14, 2021

As of this writing, in mid-2021, there is fresh hope that similar help may come soon for people who suffered sexual abuse after age 18 if the Adult Survivors Act passes.

In consideration of the New York Child Victims Act and the proposed Adult Survivors Act, we are available to evaluate your potential case against:

An individual, such as a coach, therapist, teacher, clergy member or health care provider who inflicted sexual abuse on you or your child
An institution or organization, such as a church, school, summer camp or scouting organization, whose leaders did not properly protect you or your child from one or more sexual predators

If criminal charges are warranted, we will advise you on steps to take in that direction. Meanwhile, we will begin preparing to file a personal injury lawsuit on your behalf.

Free Consultations; Contingency Representation

There is no risk and no fee required for an initial meeting with one of our trial lawyers. If we advocate on your behalf, you will not owe us attorney fees until we recover compensation for you. Call 800-574-4LAW or complete our online form to get the conversation started.

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Case Results

Since 1965, we’ve recovered over $1 BILLION
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$2.1 million
settlement

for 33-year old electrician who fell from ladder while attempting to fit heavy cable into crown box when cable sprung back and struck him, causing him to suffer left shoulder injury with impingement.

$1.6 million
settlement

for 38-year old electrician who slipped and fell on debris on stairway with resulting cervical herniated disc and aggravation of pre-existing arthritic changes.

$2.55 million
settlement

for 42-year old electrician who fell into an uncovered, unprotected hole and suffered a severe low back injury with herniated disc(s) that required surgery at L4-5 and L5-S1 levels.

$1.75 million
settlement

for 26-year old construction worker who fell through opening in roof and fractured his wrist, requiring surgery with open reduction and internal fixation, external fixation device, and eventual fusion.

$2.5 million
settlement

for 38-year old female electrician (with history of prior neck injury) who tripped on uneven Masonite protective floor covering, and suffered neck injury with herniated discs requiring cervical fusion.

$1.2 million
settlement

during trial for 40-year old sheet metal worker who was struck in the neck and shoulder by an air conditioning unit and suffered herniated cervical discs and cervical radiculopathy.