How common are multi-million dollar Florida sexual abuse lawsuit verdicts and settlements? The likelihood of such an outcome really depends on the facts of the case, but usually cases resolved by larger sums make their way into the headlines. Often, as our West Palm Beach sexual abuse lawyers can explain,…
Certain Florida child sexual abuse civil claims will have a much shorter statute of limitations than some appellate courts had previously ruled due to a new decision by the Florida Supreme Court. The case involved a conflict among lower Florida courts about the accrual of civil claims for sexual abuse.…
Many Florida sexual abuse lawsuits stem from a violation of trust by someone in a position of power. Cases in recent years have included coaches, teachers, health care workers, bosses, corrections officers and clergy. Although a survivor of sexual abuse by any perpetrator may have grounds to claim civil liability…