Sentences with phrase «claim against an abuser»

In cases of sexual abuse, the law allows children to pursue civil claims against abusers and those who helped cover up or enable the abuse.

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It added that the group had «no objection» to legislation that would extend or eliminate the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution or civil claims against individual abusers.

That said, the fact a victim may be able to have her or his claim of sexual abuse against a deceased wrongdoer validated by a court, even when a lawsuit is started more than two years after the abuser's death, may be an important step in the victim's healing process.

Even if a criminal trial against an alleged child abuser does not result in a conviction, a plaintiff may still bring and win a civil claim for the abuse.

In Orange County, victims of sexual assault are permitted to file a personal injury claim for damages against their abuser.

Garsden says that the law will become less rigid, making it easier for survivors of rape and assault to bring civil claims for compensation against their abuser years after the event.

When you file a personal injury claim, you are filing a civil case against your abuser or those who could have stopped the abuse but did nothing.

In either case, you can claim «damages» against your abuser to compensate you.

In practice most child abuse compensation claims are brought against an institutional defendant rather than the individual abuser who committed the abuse.

Therefore the claim is brought against the institution which had care of the claimant and which employed the abuser.