The Hyatt Hotel corporation is facing a federal lawsuit in Florida for the alleged sexual assault of a minor at one of its resorts in the Bahamas. As our West Palm Beach sexual assault attorneys can explain, thousands of...
Category: Sexual Abuse
Massage parlors are places with dark rooms, closed doors, and skin-to-skin contact with virtual strangers. Industry ethics codes and state laws are supposed to protect both clients and employees from predatory behavior, but...
Sexual abuse in Florida schools can be the basis for both criminal charges and civil claims. A recent example involves a Naples elementary school teacher convicted last month of more than 20 counts of child molestation...
Florida Sexual Abuse Settlements May Absolve Future Defendants, Should Be Drafted With Great Care
January 14, 2022
When negotiating Florida sexual abuse settlements, one must exercise great care and use precise language. Failure to do so may unintentionally absolve other responsible parties of future accountability. Recently, defense...
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Florida Sexual Abuse Lawsuit?
November 15, 2021
There are an estimated 39 million survivors of child sexual assault in the U.S. today. Of those, nearly one-third never tell a soul what happened to them. For many others, the truth isn’t revealed until many years...