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Child Sex Abuse

Staten Island Files Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Boy Scouts, Church

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 09 Aug2021

A Staten Island man has sued the Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Staten Island Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Westerleigh, Staten Island, and the Archdiocese of New York allegations a Scout leader sexually abused him in the late 1970s, when […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Child Sex Abuse Survivors Sue New York Boy Scouts Council, Churches

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 02 Aug2021

A pair of child sex abuses against the Boy Scouts have been filed under the Child Victims Act in New York’s Chautauqua County, according to a recent report by the Observer. The Child Victims Act is a law allowing survivors of sexual abuse sue their abusers even in cases where the statute of limitation has passed. […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Boy Scouts Abuse Victims Offer Mixed Reactions to Settlement

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 12 Jul2021

The Boy Scouts of America’s proposed settlement agreement has received mix reactions from survivors of child sex abuse in the organization, according to a new report by the Associated Press. Under the proposal, the Boy Scouts would contribute $850 million into a compensation fund for former scouts, with possible additional funds contributed by local scout councils. One attorney representing […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Boy Scouts and Child Sex Abuse Victims Agree on $850 Million Fund

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 06 Jul2021

A long-sought agreement between the Boy Scouts of America and attorneys representing tens of thousands of survivors of child sex abuse would create an $850 million compensation fund for the victims. According to a report on the agreement by the Associated Press, this agreement “would mark one of the largest sums in U.S. history involving cases of sexual abuse.” The restructuring […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse

Ex-Boy Scouts Sue Staten Island Council, NY Archdiocese for Sex Abuse

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 28 Jun2021

A lawsuit recently filed in Staten Island, New York by 28 former Boy Scouts alleges that the Boy Scouts’ Staten Island Council and the Archdiocese of New York recruited boys to join the organization, where they were sexually abused. According to a report by the Staten Island Advance, the lawsuit alleges the abuse against the young Boy Scouts […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Boy Scouts Propose New Settlement with Child Sex Abuse Victims

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 22 Jun2021

Last week the Boy Scouts of America announced in a proposal filed with its bankruptcy court in Delaware that it hopes to reach a settlement agreement in the near future with attorneys representing child sex abuse victims who have filed claims against the group. According to the New York Post, the Boy Scouts proposed placing assets worth $250 […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Boy Scouts Local Councils May Give Millions to Child Sex Abuse Settlements

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 14 Jun2021

Of the approximately 82,500 child sex abuse claims filed against the Boy Scouts of America during its bankruptcy proceedings, almost 400 concern abuse that allegedly took place in New York, according to a recent report by the Buffalo News. There have also been 60 lawsuits filed in western New York, under the Child Victims Act, accusing “at least 38 […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse

Boy Scouts Discloses Local Council Assets In Child Sex Abuse Case

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 01 Jun2021

The Boy Scouts of America’s local councils possess a total of roughly $3.3 billion in combined net assets, according to court filings described in a recent report by NBC. The disclosure followed arguments by attorneys representing victims of child sex abuse in the Boy Scouts that without information on the local councils’ assets, they would be unable […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Child Sex Abuse Claimants Demand Disclosures in Boy Scouts Case

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 11 May2021

Later this month the judge in the ongoing Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy proceeding will rule on an request by former Bout Scouts for the organization to disclose information about how much its local councils will contribute to a settlement fund for abuse victims. According to a report by Reuters, the former Scouts filed objections last week […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Insurance Company Would Pay $650 Million in Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Claims

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 20 Apr2021

The Associated Press reported last week on a new development in the Boy Scouts of America’s bankruptcy proceedings: The Hartford, an insurance company, has said it will pay a sum of $650 million into a settlement trust for child sexual abuse victims who have filed claims against the Boy Scouts. The Hartford will in turn be released […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

New Child Sexual Abuse Settlement Plan Proposed in Boy Scouts Case

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 19 Apr2021

The Associated Press reported last week that as part of its bankruptcy process, the Boy Scouts of America has submitted to a court in Dover, Delaware a new reorganization plan “that increases the proposed contribution of local BSA councils to a trust fund for child sexual abuse victims.” The plan also reportedly provides for a […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Boy Scouts Claimants Seek $103 Billion in Child Sex Abuse Claims

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 14 Apr2021

In a new development in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy proceedings in Dover, Delaware, the committee representing child sex abuse victims has sought the court’s permission to “file its own reorganization plan” for the Boy Scouts. The Tort Claimants Committee argued in a motion filed last week that the reorganization plan proposed by the […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse

More Criticism of Boy Scouts Child Abuse Settlement Plan

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 23 Mar2021

A recent article by USA Today reports that in early March, the Boy Scouts of America proposed to contribute $220 million into a trust that would “compensate tens of thousands of former members who say they were abused during their time as scouts,” a sum that may be complemented by a contribution of $300 million from the organization’s local […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Critics Say Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Doesn’t Do Enough for Abuse Victims

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 09 Mar2021

Last week the Boy Scouts of America filed a document proposing a reorganization plan as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, the Associated Press reported. The filing “envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps,” according to the report, but does not entirely address how the organization will address “tens of thousands of sexual […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse

Boy Scouts Asks Court to Extend Injunction Against New Sex Abuse Claims

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 02 Mar2021

The Boy Scouts of America have asked the judge overseeing its bankruptcy process to prolong an injunction stopping plaintiffs from filing sexual abuse claims against local Boy Scouts councils and organizations, the Associated Press reported last week. As it currently stands, the injunction on sex abuse claims against Boy Scouts local councils expires on March 19, 2021. […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Another Sexual Abuse Allegation Against Staten Island Priest

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 01 Mar2021

A lawsuit recently filed in Staten Island alleges that former priest Ralph LaBelle sexually abused a boy after providing him with beer and hockey tickets, according to the Staten Island Advance. The lawsuit, one of several alleging that LaBelle molested parishioners, also names the Archdiocese of New York and St. Clare’s Roman Catholic Church in Great […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Local Boy Scouts Councils Face Sex Abuse Lawsuits

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 04 Jan2021

Eight lawsuits have been filed against local Boy Scouts of America councils in Arizona, alleging that scout leaders “sexually abused children dating back decades,” according to a report by the Associated Press. The lawsuits about decades-old allegations are possible thanks to a state law implemented last year that allows victims of child sexual abuse to sue […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse

New York Alleges Child Sex Abuse Coverup by Buffalo Diocese

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 23 Dec2020

A lawsuit filed last month by New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, as well as three bishops associated with the Diocese, participated in the coverup of child sex abuse by its priests. According to the New York Times, the lawsuit represents the state’s first legal action against the […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse

Under New York’s “Look-Back” Child Sex Abuse Survivors Can File Lawsuits After Statute of Limitation

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 22 Dec2020

On August 14, 2019, a New York state law took effect allowing adult survivors of child sex abuse to file lawsuits against their alleged abuser despite an expired statute of limitations. This look-back window was extended by Governor Andrew Cuomo earlier this yearin light of the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing victims an additional year to file such […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Catholic Church, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Boy Scouts Establish Compensation Fund For Sex Abuse Victims

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 21 Dec2020

A recent report by the New York Times details some of the sex abuse claims filed against the Boy Scouts of America. As part of the organization’s bankruptcy proceedings, the organization has encouraged victims of sexual abuse to file claims against it, and will settle an undetermined amount of these claims via a compensation fund of an […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

Boy Scouts Receive Nearly 90,000 Sex Abuse Claims

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 20 Dec2020

Almost 90,000 sexual abuse claims were filed against the Boy Scouts of America in advance of a filing deadline last month. The claims, made in connection with the organizations bankruptcy proceedings, will be vetted, with an undetermined number to be settled from a compensation fund established during the bankruptcy process. Although that deadline has passed, […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Boy Scouts, Child Sex Abuse, Emotional Distress

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