How Much Is a Sexual Abuse or Trafficking Civil Lawsuit Worth? The Honest Answer
Almost every survivor who considers a civil case arrives at the same question. What is my case worth? It is a fair question, and a deeply human one, and it usually carries other questions inside it. Will this be worth the difficulty? Will anyone believe me? Is there any point in coming forward at all? […]
When a Landfill’s Past Affects a Community’s Present: Cancer Concerns Near Medina County’s Montville Landfill
In Medina County, Ohio, a handful of families living near the former Montville Landfill are asking a question no parent should have to ask. They need to find out if the ground beneath their community is making their children sick. Their concern follows a string of cancer diagnoses reported by residents near the Wadsworth Road […]
Foster Care System Abuse – When the State Becomes the Abuser
When a child is removed from a home for their own safety, the government makes an implicit promise. It promises that the place it chooses next will be safer than the one the child left. For hundreds of thousands of children, that promise holds. For others, the system that was meant to protect them becomes […]
You’ve Decided to Move Forward – Here Is Exactly What Happens Next in a Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Choosing whether to move forward, and finding the right attorney to move forward with, is its own decision. If you are still weighing that part, our guide on finding the right sexual abuse attorney walks through what to look for and what red flags to avoid. This guide picks up from there. Maybe you have […]
When a Dance Studio Employee Is Accused of Abuse: What Parents Need to Know About the Business’s Own Liability
In August 2026, a Delaware dance instructor was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after investigators say she sexually abused two teenage students at the studio where she taught. This dance teacher exchanged sexually explicit messages with the two students electronically. Police have said they believe there may be additional victims who have not yet […]
What the Interlochen Investigation Reveals About Institutional Responsibility in Abuse Cases
A newly released independent investigation into the Interlochen Center for the Arts, the renowned Michigan boarding school and summer camp that helped launch the careers of performers such as Josh Groban and Norah Jones, has surfaced roughly seventy allegations of sexual abuse spanning six decades, involving nearly fifty adults who worked for or were affiliated […]
PFAS Chemicals and the Corporations That Knew – Your Rights in the Contamination Litigation Wave
If you or someone you love is facing a diagnosis like cancer, thyroid disease, or another serious illness, and you have started to wonder whether contaminated water or a product played a role, please know two things. What you are feeling, the worry, the anger, the search for answers, is understandable. And a serious illness […]
When a Hotel Knew – The Evidence That Proves Negligence in Hospitality Abuse and Trafficking Cases
If you were harmed at a hotel, or if you are helping someone who was, there is a question that often arrives early and stays late: how could I ever prove that the hotel knew? It can feel like your word against a large company with attorneys and resources. Know that what happened was not […]
Labor Trafficking and Corporate Supply Chains – How Businesses Can Be Held Accountable for Forced Labor
If you were made to work against your will, or if you know someone who was, please know this: what happened was not your fault, and you are not alone. When most people hear the word trafficking, they picture sex trafficking. Labor trafficking is far less visible, and survivors of forced labor often wonder whether […]
Juvenile Detention Centers and Government Accountability – When the State Is the Abuser
If you were detained as a child in a state, county, or city-run juvenile facility and were harmed by staff or by other detainees, you are not alone. Many survivors carry that experience for years or decades, often after being told by the very system that detained them that there is no path to accountability. […]