Rockefeller University is suing a handful of insurance companies that have provided it liability coverage in the past after they wouldn’t immediately agree to cover, or defend against, hundreds of child sex abuse claims levied against the institution. Now, the…
Rockefeller Hospital sues insurers over Dr. Reginald Archibald sexual abuse claims
Rockefeller University Hospital filed suit against more than a dozen of its insurers for not providing assistance with handling hundreds of abuse claims. Rockefeller filed the case in New York Supreme Court and accuses several of its insurers — including its primary insurer Chubb — of attempting…
The “Lookback Window” Opens
Mara Silvers, WNYC’s All Things Considered producer, talks about the expected flood of lawsuits as the Child Victims Act goes into effect on August 14 with its one-year “lookback window” extending the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse.
Change to New York Sex-Abuse Laws Expected to Spur A Wave of Lawsuits
Supporters, who fought for the law for more than a decade, say the lawsuits will provide long-awaited justice to victims of childhood sexual abuse. Critics argue some of these abusers died years ago, and that the legal and financial burdens…
Flood Of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Expected To Hit NY Next Week
Next Wednesday, adult survivors of child sex abuse in New York will begin filing a flood of civil lawsuits against institutions and individuals, after decades of having their cases barred from court because the allegations were too old. Hundreds of…
“Look-back” window opens soon for sexual abuse survivors
Albany-area native Gordon Smith discusses what he went through in his teenage years at his local church, how it affected him then and now, and why he’s filing his lawsuit. Attorney Jennifer Freeman, Smith’s lawyer, discusses the number of legal suits…