Louisiana Childhood Sex Abuse
Did you experience abuse by a member of a religious institution whom you thought you could trust?
You may be entitled to help and compensation for your suffering.
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If you or someone you know has been sexually abused by a member of the clergy at a religious institution in Louisiana, you may be entitled to compensation.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On June 10, 2021 the Louisiana Legislature passed House Bill 492 into law. Under the new law, there is no longer a statute of limitation (or “prescriptive period”) for claims of sexual abuse of a minor, or for physical abuse of a minor resulting in permanent impairment or permanent physical injury or scarring. Further, claims which were previously barred by the statute of limitations (or “prescriptive period”) have been revived for a period of three years from the date of the order (until June 10, 2024). If you or a loved one has fallen victim to a sexual predator working for a religious institution in Louisiana, you may be entitled to a substantial settlement. Contact Jason Joy & Associates today for a free case evaluation. We do not charge you a dime unless we win your case.
See the press release from the Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse (SCSA) here.
Child sexual abuse is unfortunately prevalent within the church, and our firm is working to represent adult and child victims of sexual abuse in Louisiana. The recent bill signed by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards removes the previous statute of limitations (or “prescriptive period”) for victims of child sexual abuse to file claims in civil court. If you or a loved one have waited to come forward out of fear or shame, we strongly encourage you to speak with one of our sexual abuse attorneys as soon as possible.
Bankruptcy
Around 400 individuals who have alleged that they were sexually abused and preyed upon by clergy members in New Orleans went to Bankruptcy court in March of 2021. The Archdiocese of New Orleans had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last May, claiming it needed to reorganize due to the financial stress of negotiating decades-old clerical abuse scandals. Potential creditors were allowed to make new claims up until March 1st of 2021, this included claims of sexual abuse committed prior to the bankruptcy filing. Whoever had such claims but didn’t pursue compensation by the deadline would forever lost the right to do so.
For some survivors this deadline was simply too short. On average, survivors of child sexual abuse do not come forward until they are in their 50s. House Bill 492 reforms a decades old law that gave victims of sexual abuse in Louisiana a 10 year period to begin litigation over their abuse. Victims now have 35 years to initiate litigation on abuse they experienced as a child. It also creates a three year window allowing all unresolved child abuse claims to be pursued in civil court.
We believe there are many more victims who have not yet come forward to report their story of abuse. If you were a victim of this sexual abuse, no matter how long ago, you may be entitled to a substantial settlement.
If you or a loved one has fallen victim to a sexual predator working in the Roman Catholic Church in Louisiana, you may be entitled to a substantial settlement. Contact Jason Joy & Associates today for a free case evaluation. We do not charge you a dime unless we win your case.
