BUFFALO, N.Y. — In just one week, a long-awaited window will open for those who claim to be victims of child sex abuse, but who were previously denied the ability to seek legal retribution in New York State. It’s all…
A One-Year Window for Victims of Childhood Abuse in NY to Sue for Damages Opens Next Week
Frank Kelly said he was sexually abused by his doctor when he was a child. “The story is that when I was a youngster, I was going to this doctor, me and my sister,” Kelly said. “We went there so…
Rockefeller University Sues Insurers for Coverage of Past Child Sex Abuse Claims
Rockefeller University is suing a handful of insurance companies that have provided it liability coverage in the past after they wouldn’t immediately agree to cover, or defend against, hundreds of child sex abuse claims levied against the institution. Now, the…
Rockefeller Hospital sues insurers over Dr. Reginald Archibald sexual abuse claims
Rockefeller University Hospital filed suit against more than a dozen of its insurers for not providing assistance with handling hundreds of abuse claims. Rockefeller filed the case in New York Supreme Court and accuses several of its insurers — including its primary insurer Chubb — of attempting…
The “Lookback Window” Opens
Mara Silvers, WNYC’s All Things Considered producer, talks about the expected flood of lawsuits as the Child Victims Act goes into effect on August 14 with its one-year “lookback window” extending the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse.
Change to New York Sex-Abuse Laws Expected to Spur A Wave of Lawsuits
Supporters, who fought for the law for more than a decade, say the lawsuits will provide long-awaited justice to victims of childhood sexual abuse. Critics argue some of these abusers died years ago, and that the legal and financial burdens…