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Sexual abuse is a highly traumatic event. When horrors like sexual abuse come from people you trust and esteem, like church leadership, the trauma can be even more serious. The physical and psychological pain survivors experience after such incidents can leave them disoriented, emotionally scarred, and unsure how to seek justice for the pain inflicted on them.
If you went through such abuse, you deserve an advocate to fight for you to receive the justice and compensation you deserve. An experienced Washington clergy sexual abuse lawyer can guide you through your case and offer the extensive legal support you need. While financial compensation does not erase the past, our compassionate sexual abuse attorney can help you get your life back on track and hold liable parties accountable.
Those who inflict sexual abuse crimes must be held accountable. That is why Washington State makes it possible for many survivors to file a civil lawsuit to receive compensation for childhood sexual abuse cases, including cases involving a church or religious members. For many, pursuing a sexual abuse claim against the church can seem like a daunting task, full of legal complications and challenges. That is why enlisting these matters to a qualified sexual abuse attorney can take off the pressure and help you live your life while you work to achieve justice and compensation on your behalf.
An experienced attorney in Washington can help identify the responsible parties in your church sexual abuse case, which may be those supervising or enabling the abuser as well, and file a lawsuit against these responsible parties on your behalf. However, the window for filing a lawsuit can be short. That is why it is imperative to contact an attorney to initiate legal action without delay.
In some situations, you can file a claim not only against the individual clergy member who abused you but also against the institution that allowed it. If an organization failed to protect you as a congregant (or worse, turned a blind eye to the abuse itself), the organization can be held legally responsible, too.
Our legal team can explain your options, based on your particular facts, and file claims against all parties involved. Our team can also make sure that all legal action is taken on time, according to the relevant statute of limitations.
Similar to a personal injury lawsuit, a clergy sexual abuse claim can often span several types of damages, including:
While pain and suffering damages are harder to quantify in a sexual abuse case than medical expenses, they often represent a significant portion of your total award. A skilled clergy assault lawyer in Washington can help you present evidence that proves your right to such compensation, among your other damages.
If you are a survivor of sexual abuse, you deserve to receive financial compensation and justice for your suffering. A qualified Washington clergy sexual abuse lawyer can explain what your options are, fight for justice and compensation on your behalf, and protect your right to recover damages.
At Boren Law, we work diligently to support you during a challenging time in your life and help you obtain financial resources to put your life back on track. Our firm works on a contingency basis, which means you do not pay until and unless we win a verdict in court or achieve a settlement on your behalf. Call us for a free and confidential consultation today.