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Information on Sex Abuse Cases Provided by the Personal Injury Attorneys at Pritzker | Ruohonen

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., a premier personal injury law firm, is proud to have the opportunity to represent sexual abuse victims in the civil claims they pursue against their abusers.  Our attorneys are keenly aware of the intensely sensitive nature of sexual abuse litigation and work with you every step of the way toward the milestones of healing and closure. 

If you’ve been a victim of sexual abuse, you need closure to complete your healing.  Many victims find the legal process aids that closure in surprising ways, not the least of which is simply the public acknowledgement:  Your abuse happened!  

Pritzker | Ruohonen consistently obtains some of the largest verdicts and settlements, including many in excess of $1,000,000. Although the money cannot undo the harm done by sexual abuse, it is part of the acknowledgment of the pain and can be part of the healing process. Call Pritzker | Ruohonen toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, email us at info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in our online consultation form. Tell us your story. We’re here to listen; we’re here to help. In addition to the information below, we also have the following information:

The attorneys at Pritzker | Ruohonen have provided the following information on sex abuse lawsuits as a public service.

Information on Sex Abuse Lawsuits
A sexual abuser embodies the most outrageous abuse of power and violation of trust imaginable.  Operating from established bonds of trust, faith, loyalty, friendship and even love, sexual abusers take advantage of those bonds, using them as levers to twist and manipulate a relationship in an inappropriate sexual direction. 
 
Sexual abusers arise out of all walks of life.  Priests, school teachers, coaches, friends, medical care providers, therapists, psychologists. . .  the troubling list goes on and on.  Unfortunately, it seems that wherever there are helping professions and trusting relationships, there exist the conditions for sexual abuse. 
 
Abuse knows no social or economic boundaries.  Every day we hear of victims coming forward with horror stories representing all ethnic backgrounds, all economic realms, and all ages.  Child sex abuse.  Teen sex abuse. Adult sex abuse.  Elderly sex abuse.  
 
Statute of Limitations: How Long after the Sex Abuse Can You File a Lawsuit?
Like many traumatic memories, recollections of sexual abuse often come long after the events have passed.  Adults sometimes bring claims for an abuse that occurred years earlier, even when they were children.  Psychological facts such as dissociative amnesia, repressed memory, post-traumatic stress disorder, or depression all contribute to delays in remembering sexual abuse. 
 
Because of this delay, it is critically important to know that, in many states, the statute of limitations begins to run when the abuse is recalled.  Our attorneys sort through these often complex legal and psychological issues, freeing victims of abuse to focus on the job of healing.  
 
Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuits
Sexual abusers often face criminal charges in addition to civil law suits.  Our attorneys often work in tandem with criminal prosecutors in as concerted an effort as possible to bring about remunerative and punitive justice for victims of sexual abuse.  
 
Claims against Institutions that Fostered the Sex Abuse
Additionally, sexual abuse claims can include institutions, such as the church, school, or hospital who negligently hired or failed to properly supervise an employee who perpetrated of sexual abuse.  By pursuing a claim against the institutions that fostered the abuse, you do a tremendous service to all those who have future dealings with that institution.  
 
Attorney in Sex Abuse Cases: A Helping Hand
If you are dealing with sex abuse, you are not emotionally capable of dealing with legal issues. It is imperative that you seek a qualified attorney to help you understand your rights and remedies and to speak to others on your behalf. Learn more about the personal injury attorneys at Pritzker | Ruohonen. We are here to listen and give you a helping hand.


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