Sexual Abuse Survivor Legal Resources

If you are reading this, you have already taken a hard step, and we want you to know two things up front. What happened was not your fault, and you have legal options that are far broader than they were a decade ago. Over the past several years, many states have expanded their statutes of limitations for civil sexual abuse claims, created revival windows that temporarily reopen older cases, and made it easier to hold institutions accountable for abuse committed by people they employed, supervised, or placed in positions of trust.

Survivors often carry the belief that their case is too old, that no one will believe them, or that the abuser has no money to pay a judgment. In our experience, all three assumptions are frequently wrong. Many civil cases can still move forward years after the abuse occurred. Documentation and corroboration strategies have improved dramatically. And in many of the cases we handle, the financial recovery does not come from the abuser directly, but from a school, religious organization, youth program, healthcare provider, employer, or other institution whose negligent hiring, supervision, or cover-up enabled the abuse to happen or to continue.

George Goldberg has more than 32 years of civil litigation experience and our firm handles these cases with the care they deserve. Every intake is confidential. You decide what you are comfortable sharing and when. We will never pressure you to file a public lawsuit until you understand your options, and we work hard to preserve your privacy throughout the process, including the use of pseudonyms where the law permits.

Below you will find educational resources on how civil sexual abuse cases work, how revival windows function, how institutional liability is proved, and what to expect from the process. The FAQ covers questions survivors most often ask in a first call.

You do not have to decide anything today. When you are ready to talk, we are here, and everything you tell us is confidential. 1-888-352-9243