A New York City doctor who spent decades treating children at Rockefeller University Hospital may have also been sexually abusing them. Dr. Reginal Archibald is accused of abusing children decades ago. Attorney Jennifer Freeman with the Marsh Law Firm accused…
Hospital acknowledges former doctor sexually abused patients
A Manhattan hospital is apologizing to patients who were sexually abused by a doctor. More than 100 people have now come forward and allege that an Upper East Side doctor sexually abused them as children.
An Esteemed Doctor, Child Sexual Abuse Claims and a Hospital That Knew for Years
For almost 30 years, parents sought out Dr. Reginald Archibald when their children would not grow. They came to his clinic at The Rockefeller University Hospital, a prominent New York research institution, where he treated and studied children who were…
The Legal Contours of Child Endangerment
Adults who care for children have a legal obligation to ensure those children avoid unreasonably dangerous situations. Failing to adequately protect a child may result in the caregiver being charged with “child endangerment” or “endangering the welfare of a child.”…
Sexual abuse by a cousin is incest
One area of sexual abuse remains secretive, private, and unprosecuted – incest between family members other than a parent or a sibling. A number of studies regarding incest have been done. To our knowledge, none have specifically included cousins as…
Litigation Strategies for Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
Katie Shipp, Pennsylvania When the statute of limitations is not an issue, cases involving sexual abuse that happened long ago can still raise significant barriers for victims. Locating evidence is often challenging. Witnesses, or people the victim told about the…