New York Clergy Abuse Attorney
A new proposed bill called the New York Child Victims Act is currently under consideration by the New York State Assembly. Authored by Margaret M. Markey, this bill would effectively change the statute of limitations in sexual abuse and clergy abuse cases in the state.
If this Child Victims Act passes, it will increase the time in which a person who has suffered childhood sexual abuse can file a civil lawsuit. The current law has a different statute of limitations if you were abused in a public institution versus a private institution. A person has 5 years after they reach the age of 18 to file a suit against a private instution and only 90 days after they reach majority if the abuse occurred in a public institution. This act would change that time period to 10 years in both cases.
Additionally, the bill would create a one year window in which the current statute of limitations is extended in civil sexual abuse and criminal sexual abuse cases.
What will the Child Victims Act do for me?
If you have been sexually abused by anyone - whether it was a member of the clergy, a schoolteacher or other individual in your life, you could have the right to file a lawsuit against that individual or entity. As a survivor of sexual abuse, your life has almost certainly been drastically affected by the criminal sexual acts perpetrated against you. You deserve to receive justice and no abuser should go unpunished for his or her deeds.
The New York clergy abuse attorneys at the Zalkin Law Firm have years of experience handling these types of cases and they will do everything in their power to assist you through the process. They understand the emotional toll that sexual abuse can take on a person. That is why the legal professionals at the Zalkin Law Firm have devoted the practice to providing abuse survivors with the counsel and representation that they need.
Please don't hesitate to contact one of their experienced sexual abuse lawyers. They can help.
Contact a New York Clergy Abuse Lawyer at the Zalkin Law Firm today!