Lakewood Youth Center Lawsuit Lawyer

Yes, you can file a lawsuit if you were sexually abused while you were at the Lakewood Youth Center in Lakewood, California. Technically, you would sue the City of Lakewood and not the community center itself. This is due to the fact that Lakewood Youth Center is a public entity, owned and operated by the city. And it’s more than likely that negligence and/or misconduct by city officials is the reason you were assaulted or abused by someone that works for the facility.

There’s no denying that child molesters choose to work at places like Lakewood Youth Center, where they have easy access to kids. Ultimately, there’s no way to completely eradicate the sexual abuse of children, but many of these incidents can be prevented through perfectly reasonable measures. If there are signs of sexual misconduct by an employee, staff members and administrators must contact the police or child protective services.

Unfortunately, city officials often fail to take abuse allegations seriously. Even if they do, they place public image and their own reputation above the safety and well-being of a child. This is the reason sexual assault and harassment is allowed to continue year after year at teen centers, schools, juvenile halls, and other places that serve the needs of children.

As a sexual abuse victim or the parent of a child that was sexually abused, please consider a free consultation with one of our legal experts. We are more than ready to represent your interests and fight for the compensation you deserve.

It has probably occurred to you that you are not the only child who was sexually abused by a staff member at Lakewood Youth Center. Perhaps there are many others who have contacted law firms to lean about their rights and legal options. Joining with these victims and filing a single lawsuit can be an ideal solution for those who were abused due to negligence at the same facility.

Our attorneys can help you file a Lakewood Youth Center sexual abuse class action claim and ensure that you receive payment for the harm you’ve suffered. Just give us a call to speak with a child sexual abuse class action lawsuit lawyer.

The amount of compensation for child sexual abuse can range from $500,000 to $10,000,000. Claims involving sexual assault incidents will probably settle for $2,000,000 to $5,000,000, while sexual harassment claims may be worth between $450,000 and $1,250,000. Now and then, we do have lawsuits that are settled for around $10,000,000, but these involve extreme circumstances that are not applicable in most cases.

We can only provide estimates for the average value of a Lakewood Youth Center child abuse lawsuit, so what you are entitled to may be different that these amounts. A child sexual assault lawyer at our office can determine how much you can receive if you decide to sue the Lakewood Youth Center.

Lawsuits for the sexual abuse of a minor take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years before they are settled. Some cases will take much longer – maybe 3 or more years – as they must be tried before a judge and jury. This is quite rare, however, considering that over 95% of child sexual assault lawsuits are resolved by negotiating a settlement with the other party. But how long it will take to achieve a settlement is the big question, and the answer can vary significantly from one case to another. On average, child sexual assault and harassment claims take 1 to 2 years to settle, though we do have some cases that are resolved in a matter of months.

Anyone under 18 years old in California is a minor, so the time limit for a lawsuit is based on the laws for child sexual abuse. There are two guidelines for how to determine the statute of limitations for a lawsuit:

• Up to 22 years after you turn 18 years old, or the date of your 40^th birthday
• Within 5 years of finding out about an injury that resulted from sexual abuse while you were a child

The 5-year discovery rule has to do with injuries that are not realized by the victim for many months or years after an accident. Some of these are physical injuries, but most of these cases involve mental health disorders caused by the repression of sexual abuse, which is extremely common among children. Most of our clients only made the connection between these injuries and what happened to them at Lakewood Youth Center when they sought help from a licensed therapist.

Even if you are much older than 40 at the point of realization, you have 5 years to sue the city of Lakewood and obtain medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other monetary payments. To get started on a compensation claim for sexual abuse at Lakewood Youth Center, please give us a call.

If you need help figuring out the statute of limitations for a juvenile inmate abuse lawsuit, don’t hesitate to call us. A Napa County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse lawyer is here to advise you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  

Our attorneys are standing by to assist you, so contact us right away if you or your child was sexually abused at the Lakewood Youth Center. The road to recovery begins with a free consultation to learn about your rights and legal options.

Along with the initial meeting, all legal services are free to you when you become one of our clients. The Zero Fee Guarantee is our way of ensuring that you never pay out of pocket for the cost of legal fees. This is paid as a part of your settlement award by the City of Lakewood. That means we only get paid if you receive compensation from a successful lawsuit.

Please take this opportunity to contact our office and talk to a lawyer that can sue Lakewood Youth Center for child sexual abuse.

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