Birth Injury Settlements and Compensation
A birth injury is the impairment of a child or mother due to trauma during birth. The trauma may be caused by a complication of […]
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Covid-19 Will Not Stop Justice for Survivors in New York
(NEW YORK) In August of 2019 the New York Child Victims Act went into effect, giving survivors of childhood sexual abuse greater ability to
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Churches and Catholic Institutions Move to File Bankruptcy
Many states are now moving to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse seek justice for the suffering they endured. New legislation, such as the New
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Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Methodist Church, Children’s Home Under North Carolina’s New Safe Child Act
(Charlotte, NC) – A North Carolina man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was sexually abused by his house parents while living at the Children’s
Pittsburgh Diocese Refuses to Help Child Sexual Assault Victim Identify John Doe Priests in Lawsuit
(Pittsburgh, PA) – The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has refused to release names of priests who were assigned to visit Woodville State Hospital and the
Jesuits, Bishops Sued for Hiding Child Molester in PA Parish
This week Richard M. Serbin, Chair of the JJS Sexual Abuse Division, announced legal action he is taking on behalf of two survivors of clergy
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Childhood Sex Abuse Survivor Sues Harrisburg Diocese and Bishops for Concealing Knowledge of Pedophile Priests
Richard M. Serbin, Chair of the JJS Sexual Abuse Division, speaks of a new lawsuit that he has filed on behalf of Don Asbee, who
Judge Rules in Favor of SCE&G Customers for $2.2 Billion Dollars in Federal Racketeering Lawsuit
JJS attorneys Kenneth Suggs and Patrick Thronson were among the team of lawyers representing customers in a federal racketeering lawsuit against South Carolina Energy and Gas company (SCE&G).
Bishops: In public, humility. In private, arrogance.
Originally published in The Tribune-Democrat. Few records so clearly show how arrogant and callous bishops can be. I’d never seen the document before, despite representing
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In the C-Suite: Attorney Howard Janet’s firm is creating a sexual abuse division. Here’s why.
In the midst of what he calls “an epidemic of sexual abuse,” Howard Janet and his Baltimore law firm are taking steps to build “a
Janet, Janet and Suggs, LLC Adds Preeminent Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Attorney Richard M. Serbin to its Sexual Abuse Division
BALTIMORE, MD – September 26, 2018 – Janet, Janet and Suggs, LLC (JJS), a national plaintiffs’ law firm that devotes much of its practice to
Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $417M in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Last week, a Los Angeles jury issued a verdict of $417 million against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in a talcum powder lawsuit filed by a
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Common Examples of Birth Trauma
The birthing process goes smoothly for most infants in the U.S. However, sometimes there are problems that result in birth trauma or injuries. While some birth
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Benicar Manufacturer Proposes $300M Settlement of 2,300 Lawsuits Over Drug Side Effects
Drug maker Daiichi Sankyo has agreed to pay as much as $300 million to settle a class action lawsuit about the blood pressure medication Benicar
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Eligibility for Disability Benefits for Children who have Cerebral Palsy
Since there is no cure for cerebral palsy (CP), parents of children with this disability try to provide them with the treatment they need to
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