In overruling New York’s law prohibiting carrying a firearm in 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court created a ridiculous new standard for analyzing gun laws. In New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, SCOTUS overruled its previous precedent, which required balancing a regulation’s burden on Second Amendment rights against the need for public safety. […]
Sexual Abuse
Hospitals, Health Care Provider: Sexual Assault of Patients
Sexual assault, abuse and, child molestation occur once every 73 seconds in the U.S., according to the Rape Abuse Incest National Network. Approximately 10% of sexual abuse victims are children. After children, the most vulnerable are patients in hospitals and nursing facilities. Hospitals and Medical Facilities Have a Heightened Duty to Protect Patients Hospitals, health […]
Lifetime Impact of the Molestation of a Twelve-Year-Old Boy Scout
The facts are true. The victim’s name is fictitious. John Smith’s story of the mental hell inflicted on him by a molester is not unique. It is worthwhile knowing. All we ever learn in the press is that a molester has been arrested. The aftermath of molestation is rarely reported in the detail necessary to […]
$28,000,000 Child Molestation Judgment by Alexander Law Group
Alexander Law Group partner Nina Shapirshteyn’s devotion to justice for Denis Flynn has provided this young man with the recognition, support, care and validation of our law that is the hallmark of a great trial lawyer and a stunning example of extraordinary advocacy and commitment to a client. Over three years, since the filing of […]
Don’t Delay The Time Period to File a Lawsuit for Childhood Sexual Abuse Is Limited
Child molestation is an unthinkable act. Even so, it still occurs in our advanced society. Fortunately, there is a legal avenue child sexual abuse survivors may use to recover money damages for the harm done to them. However, the deadline to bring a lawsuit varies widely and depends on the facts of the case. The […]
