South Bay Detention Facility Sexual Abuse Lawyers

Unfortunately, sexual abuse is very common in prisons and detention facilities. This can look different from case to case but can include the following:

• Rape and attempted rape
• Sodomy
• Penetration with objects
• Forcing the victim to penetrate the attacker
• Forcing the victim to touch the attacker
• Forcing the victim to watch the attacker masturbating
• Forced kissing
• Groping and any unwanted touching
• Making sexually explicit comments or jokes

In general, sexual abuse can result in significant physical, mental, and emotional harm. Although every situation is different, victims can be left dealing with injuries to genitals, injuries to reproductive organs, sexually transmitted infections, fractures, lacerations, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, fear, depression, and more.

In addition, victims of sexual abuse in detention centers are often forced to stay in close proximity with their attackers, which can take a toll on victims. If you suffered sexual abuse at South Bay Detention Facility or at any other facility in San Diego County, it is important that you seek legal assistance as soon as possible. You may have the right to sue.

Yes, you can have the right to file a lawsuit for sexual assault in a San Diego County prison like the South Bay Detention Facility. Whether the abuse occurred at the hands of staff or at the hands of other inmates, victims could sue. Although victims can sue based on the concept of negligence (and the failure to keep inmates safe from harm), they could also sue based on civil right law (since sexual abuse in prisons is considered cruel and unusual punishment under the eighth amendment).

For more information about your right to file a lawsuit, please do not hesitate to reach out to the legal team here at the Downtown L.A. Law Group as soon as possible.

Yes, if you suffered sexual abuse at a prison in San Diego and you pursue a claim, you could be entitled to receive compensation. Although every claim is different, you could be entitled to recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical costs
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Punitive damages
• Legal fees
• Wrongful death benefits: funeral/burial costs and loss of consortium (if the abuse ultimately leads to death)

Here at our law firm, our detention center sexual abuse lawyers are ready to provide you with the representation that you need to recover the maximum recovery available for your claim. Whether your case settles out of court or goes to trial and reaches a verdict, you can trust that our legal team is ready to go above it all to seek the payout that you are owed.

How much is my case worth? In general, sexual abuse cases against the county are associated with high values. These cases can be worth anywhere from $500,000 to $1.5 million at minimum. Often, case values are higher. Class action lawsuits against the county can be worth up to $20 million depending on the total number of claimants and the specific damages argued in the lawsuit.

All claims are subject to a statute of limitations or a deadline to sue. Of course, these deadlines also apply to sexual abuse claims against the county. In general, adult victims of sexual abuse have up to ten years to file their claims (or three years from discovery). However, when a government entity (like a county that was operating a prison, for example) is involved, victims have a much shorter time to sue. That is, claimants may only have six months to file their claims. If you were the victim of sexual abuse at the detention center and are considering taking legal action, please do not wait any longer. Reach out to the legal team here at our law firm as soon as possible to ensure that your claim is filed on time.

Here at our law firm, we believe that all victims of sexual abuse should get justice. Being imprisoned or detained when sexual abuse happened does not make your experience any less traumatic. Our legal team has decades of experience handling sexual abuse claims and is ready to do everything possible to fight for your rights and secure the payout that you are owed.

We offer free legal services, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our legal team will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and provide you with all the information that you need to either begin your claim or continue your claim after starting it elsewhere. If you have found yourself in need of legal help, please do not hesitate to reach out to our legal team as soon as possible.

Our Zero-Fee Guarantee ensures that our clients will never be required to pay any upfront legal costs for our legal services. In addition, our team works on contingency, meaning that our clients will not be responsible for paying any legal costs if they do not win their claims.

If you are ready to speak with our South Bay Detention Facility sexual abuse lawsuit lawyers, contact us today.

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