How Long Do I Have to File for Sexual Trafficking at Hotels or Motels? – Sexual Trafficking Lawsuit Lawyers

Sexual trafficking is a major problem in the hospitality industry. So much that California legislation requires hotel/motel employers to train their employees on recognizing and reporting human trafficking. If you were a victim of sex trafficking and were trafficked at a motel or hotel, you could have grounds to file a lawsuit. That is, you could file a lawsuit against the hotel or motel owner that failed to identify the trafficking or willfully ignored the trafficking.

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How Long Do I Have to File My Lawsuit?

This is a very important question – possible the most important question to ask of you are looking into pursuing a lawsuit for human trafficking. Again, failing to file a lawsuit on time could result in losing the right to sue entirely.

In California, Civil Code Section 52.5 establishes the statute of limitations for victims of human trafficking to file civil claims. Specifically, Section (c) of this law states that

“An action brought pursuant to this section shall be commenced within seven years of the date on which the trafficking victim was freed from the trafficking situation or, if the victim was a minor when the act of human trafficking against the victim occurred, within 10 years after the date the plaintiff attains the age of majority.”

In other words, human trafficking civil lawsuits are generally subject to a 7-year statute of limitations if the victim was an adult at the time that the trafficking occurred. However, for minor victims, this is extended to 10 years after the victim reaches 18 – this means that victims who were minors at the time of trafficking could have until the age of 28 to file their lawsuits.

Of course, there are exceptions that could apply, which could toll or pause the applicable deadline. Examples of possible exceptions can include being a minor, lacking legal capacity to make decisions, imprisonment, incompetence, etc., as outlined by section (d)(1) of the law.

For a more in-depth evaluation of the deadline that applies to your human trafficking lawsuit against any motel or hotel owner who failed to identify and report the trafficking, contact us today. Our legal team is ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to fight for your rights.

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Our legal team has decades of experience and is not afraid to stand up for the rights of victims of humas trafficking. Our team is capable of taking on any negligent motel or hotel owner to fight for the rights of victims of sex trafficking and any other human trafficking. If you are ready to speak with our experts and learn more about the legal options available to you, contact us today.

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