The Process

Although each civil action involving sexual abuse is unique, most share these traits:

Gathering evidence takes time and hard work – a lawsuit may require two years or more to settle

Due to the statute of limitations for filing suits, the time to start is now (but never assume you have waited too long).

Cases are usually taken on a contingency basis, meaning that Seth is only paid a fee if he is successful in obtaining a monetary award for you. As a result, he is only able to accept cases that he believes he can win. Key factors in undertaking a claim include:

• Clarity of your memory of the abuse
• Likelihood of locating witnesses or other victims
• Existence of additional evidence of the abuse
• How long ago the abuse occurred
• Existence of institutional defendants
• Outrageousness of conduct (acknowledging that all sexual abuse is outrageous)
• Whether any judgment is likely to be collectable

 

“We would like to thank Seth and his team for taking a case for us with regard to our handicapped daughter. We were confronted with the reality of an incident that happened to her and we frankly did not know what to do. We contacted Seth and he graciously talked to us about this very disturbing matter. He took the case, guided us through the process and always made sure we understood and agreed with the way he handled it due to the sensitive nature. His number one priority was our daughter and her well being and always ensured that she was not further damaged by any of the process. He put a tremendous amount of work into this case, which we believe led to the favorable result.

A settlement was reached before going to trial and he arranged for it to be structured to ensure that she was taken care of for the rest of her life.

Next: Initial Contact