Some of our clients have decided to speak out regarding their cases and what coming forward means to them.  Our lawyers have also been featured in a number of news stories because of our long history of helping abuse survivors with claims against the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, and other youth-serving organizations.

Any of our clients featured in these stories chose to participate, including the use of their names.  Please know that most states and courts allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse to protect their identity from public disclosure.  You can read or watch some of the stories by clicking on the links below.  Clicking on a link will open-up a new browser window.

Boy Scouts of America

• “Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid sexual abuse lawsuits” (CBS)
• “Attorneys for victims of sexual abuse say they aren’t deterred by Boy Scouts bankruptcy” (NPR)
• “Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy. Hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits are now on hold” (CNN)
• “Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy, urge victims to step forward” (AP)
• “Boy Scouts File For Bankruptcy Due To Sex-Abuse Lawsuits” (CBS Los Angeles)
• “Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy after sex abuse lawsuits” (Fox News)
• “Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid wave of potential lawsuits” (Washington Post)
• “Why the Boy Scouts Are Bankrupt and What It Means For Families” (Yahoo News)
• “San Diego lawyers address Boy Scouts bankruptcy” (CBS)
• “US Boy Scouts files for bankruptcy after abuse scandal” (Raw Story)
• “Boy Scouts bankruptcy: How the national filing affects NY” (Times Union)
• “Leader, lawyer react to Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy” (WWNY)
• “Local, national Boy Scouts sued over ex-leader’s alleged sexual abuse” (Mansfield News Journal)
• “Scout’s Honor: Why the Boy Scouts of America Filed for Bankruptcy” (theSkimm)
• Boy Scouts of America Hit With Lawsuits Under Child Victims Act Over Secret “Perversion Files” (New York Post)

If you or someone you love was sexually abused as a result of the Boy Scouts, please contact us to learn your legal options and to ensure your rights are protected.  The bankruptcy means people will likely have a limited time to file a claim with the bankruptcy court, and the time period will likely be much shorter than the statute of limitations that is otherwise provided by state law.  You can also click here to learn more about the bankruptcy likely means for abuse survivors, including our answers to frequently asked questions.

Catholic Church

• “He Says a Priest Abused Him.  50 Years Later, He Can Now Sue” (New York Times)
• “Hundreds of Lawsuits to be Filed for Old Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Cases in NY” (ABC)
• “Thousands of Sex Abuse Suits Expected to be Filed” (Newsday)
• “For One Year, No Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse Victims” (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
• “Child Victims Act Aims to Help Sex Abuse Victims Take Action” (News 12 Long Island)
• “As New York Opens Door to Old Abuse Claims, Survivors Speak Out” (WCBI)
• “Diocese’s Asset Shift May be Scrutinized if it Files for Bankruptcy Over Sex Lawsuits” (Buffalo News)
• “Legal Floodgates to Open Wednesday as Child Sexual Abuse Victims, Many After Decades, Get Long-Awaited Day in Court” (New York Daily News)
• “Sex Abuse Victim from LI Has Chance to Get Justice” (Newsday)
• “Law Firms Grapple with Unprecedented Scale of Sex Abuse Cases in New York” (The Journal News)
• “New York Courts Brace for Wave of Child-Abuse Lawsuits” (Albany Times Union)
• “Thousands of sex-abuse lawsuits expected to be filed” (NewsDay)
• “Justice late, not denied: New York to allow old abuse suits” (AP)

Please contact us to learn your legal options if you or someone you love may have a claim against the Catholic Church.

Rockefeller University Hospital / Dr. Reginald Archibald

• “Report Finds ‘Pervasive’ Misconduct By Rockefeller University Doctor”
• “New report: Rockefeller University Hospital knew about alleged sex abuse as early as 1960s”
• “Dr. Reginald Archibald sex abuse survivors speak out, attorneys slam Rockefeller report”
• “Child Victims Act lawsuits pile up as Rockefeller University Hospital settles 200-plus”
• “Sex abuse victim from Long Island finally has chance to get justice”
• “Lawsuit: Staten Island man among sex-abuse victims of infamous doctor”
• “Victims say pedophile ‘pool doctor’ lurked at LES boys club”
• “Hundreds of sexual abuse cases filed under new law, but Lower Hudson Valley cases sparse”
• “Doctor from Pelham took photos of sex abuse, former patients say; they seek info on photos”
• “Floodgate of Lawsuits from Child Sex Abuse Victims Overwhelms NYC Institutions”
• “Rockefeller Hospital sues insurers over Dr. Reginald Archibald sexual abuse claims”
• “Rockefeller U, Facing 100s Of Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Sues Insurers”
• “‘Basketball Diaries’ coach ‘Lefty’ named in Boys & Girls Club sexual abuse lawsuit”