San Benito County Juvenile Hall Lawsuit Attorney

Yes, you can sue for being sexually abused as an inmate at San Benito County Juvenile Hall. Aside from the employee that took advantage of you, a lawsuit may be filed against San Benito County for negligence that caused you to be assaulted or abused in a sexual manner. This is based on a set of legal principles that form the basis of a personal injury lawsuit:

• As a juvenile inmate, you were owed a duty of care by the San Benito County Probation Department.
• The County failed in their duty of care to you by acts of negligence, a failure to act, or willful misconduct.
• Due to the county’s breach of duty, you suffered emotional trauma and/or bodily harm from sexual abuse by a juvenile justice employee.
• As an injury victim of someone else’s negligence, you have the right to file a lawsuit for monetary damages.

Failure to act upon allegations of abuse and not taking preventative measures to protect inmates are the leading cause of child abuse within juvenile detention centers. Frankly, we have come across one too many cases where it’s clear that a long history of abuse was going on at the facility. There may be one person who has injured dozens of victims over a period of several years. Or, a juvenile hall may have multiple staff members who are abusing children and covering up for each other. Either way, the fact that immediate action wasn’t taken to punish the offenders and protect the inmates is a clear abuse of power. It’s also grounds for a child sexual abuse lawsuit, which is why so many of these lawsuits name the County of San Benito as a defendant.

If you’re interested in joining a class action lawsuit for sexual abuse at San Benito County Juvenile Hall, contact our law firm at your earliest convenience. As more victims reach out to us, it makes sense for all these people to file one lawsuit together instead of filing a claim on their own. Of course, there are cases where it’s in the victim’s best interest to file their lawsuit, but this is not a decision you can make without advice from a sexual abuse lawsuit attorney. We are ready to answer your questions and fight for the compensation you deserve, so please schedule a free case review if you were sexually abused at the San Benito County Juvenile Hall.

Juvenile inmates that had reached the age of majority (18) by the time they were abused have 10 years from the date of assault, solicitation, etc., to file a lawsuit against San Benito County. If there were multiple abuse incidents, they can go by the date of the most recent incident.

Now, let’s look at lawsuits for sexual abuse before the age of 18, which means the abuse took place while the victim was a minor. These lawsuits must be filed by the victim’s 40^th birthday, as California laws give you 22 years from the time you are an adult to sue for child sexual abuse. However, those who are older than 40 may qualify for a lawsuit if they learn of an injury later in life, whether it’s a physical injury or psychological damage from the trauma of sexual assault.

Most of our clients have one or more mental health disorders that they have struggled with for many years. This is an injury caused by sexual abuse at San Benito County Juvenile Hall, but they were unable to see the connection because they were so used to repressing these painful memories. That’s why therapy is essential to unlocking these memories and realizing the injuries you are left with as a result of childhood abuse.

This is why the discovery rule was established by the California legislature for cases of sexual abuse against minors. Regardless of when you discover the emotional or physical effects of sexual misconduct by a San Benito County Juvenile Hall employee, you have 5 years to sue the county for monetary damages.

Settlement amounts for sexual abuse lawsuits against San Benito County Juvenile Hall can be anywhere from $450,000 to $10,000,000. As this is an estimate range, there are cases with lower or higher values, so it’s impossible to come up with a singular amount that can be described as an average settlement award. However, the majority of juvenile inmate abuse cases result in payments of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Of course, the important thing is to figure what you can receive based on the details of what happened to you at San Benito County Juvenile Hall. For a free consultation with a lawyer who can determine the settlement value for a child sexual abuse lawsuit, please give us a call.

Based on decades of experience with lawsuits against juvenile detention centers, we estimate that 12 to 24 months is a realistic timeline to reach a settlement. Though we have had cases that were resolved in 6 months or less, this is not typical when it comes to sexual abuse allegations against a government institution. The timeline to receive payment from a juvenile hall sexual abuse claim may be over 3 years if we have to take your case to trial. The likelihood of a trial is very slim, as more than 95% of child sexual abuse lawsuits are settled through private negotiations.

For a more detailed explanation on how long it takes for a San Benito County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse lawsuit to settle, please schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys.

The lawyers of DTLA provide free legal services under the Zero Fee Guarantee for anyone who is eligible for a lawsuit for sexual abuse at San Benito County Juvenile Hall. That means you pay $0 out of pocket to hire an experienced San Benito County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse attorney. Instead, we get paid at the end of your case by the defendant, and only if we succeed in recovering your settlement award.

To learn more about the ways we can help you in a case for sexual abuse at San Benito County Juvenile Hall, contact our law firm and schedule a free case evaluation.

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