Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
We hear this question a lot: How long do I have to file a civil claim for child abuse? The answer is, “More time than you may think.” Obviously, the complete answer is more detailed and depends on the facts and law relating to the case. A claim for child abuse against...
Are you aware that Oregon recently passed legislation which provides emergency cash assistance to persons who are currently between the ages of fourteen and twenty-six, and who were in foster care while they were fourteen years or older? As a part of the COVID relief...
No one wants to imagine the likelihood of a child experiencing abuse in their foster home, especially if the child has moved from home to home in the foster care system. However, it is a reality for many children. It begs the question of how community members,...
Sexual abuse follows a child throughout the rest of their life, and oftentimes, it leaves a severe mark of emotional and physical trauma. Unfortunately, it also affects other aspects as victims mature into adults, including their finances. According to a study from...
Although Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Centers is one of the nation’s largest chain of behavioral health nonprofits, it does not have an Oregon location. Devereux does span both coasts, however, with centers in California and New Jersey, along with locations in...
Phillips Exeter Academy is one of the most elite boarding schools in the nation, with a glittering list of alumni that includes U.S. presidents and senators, as well as renowned scientists, authors, academics, musicians and business leaders. The prestigious prep...
Frequent readers of our Salem Abuse Prevention Blog know that we have in the recent past written about a study titled “Child Sexual Abuse and Risk of Revictimization: Impact of Child Demographics, Sexual Abuse Characteristics, and Psychiatric Disorders.” The...
Regular readers of our Salem Abuse Prevention Blog will undoubtedly recall that we recently published a post about the release of a study of revictimization of child sexual abuse survivors. Factors in revictimization In an article about their study, Australian...
Researchers have in published studies repeatedly documented the adverse impacts of child sexual abuse. The most researched impact are the negative mental health outcomes of the abuse, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and feelings of guilt,...
A couple of weeks ago, the Oregon legislature concluded a three-day special session in which a host of bills focused on coronavirus relief, police reform and several other issues. Though legislators did not pass a measure to grant legal immunity from civil lawsuits to...
