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 […]
Sexual Abuse
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 […]
Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Assault
An Uber driver based out of Redwood City has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female passenger. NBC Bay Area News reported that the alleged sexual assault happened as the 59-year-old driver, Rodolf Vjerdha, was transporting a female passenger on Friday evening. The victim intended to Uber Pool with other passengers, but once […]
Compensation for Molested Children
Until 1991 it was possible to collect homeowner’s insurance coverage for the damages suffered by molested children. The legal basis was the 1979 decision in Congregation Rodef Shalom v. American Motorists 91 Cal. App. 3d 690 which held that a teenager who set a fire that damaged a synagogue was unable to conduct himself in […]
Stanford Rapist Should Not Have Escaped State Prison
On Tuesday May 31 my letter to the editor of the Palo Alto Daily Post was published calling for a Stanford student convicted of rape to be sentenced to state prison later that week. “Having represented scores of survivors of sexual battery in decades of personal injury advocacy and appreciating the lifelong pain that is […]
