Starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Taylor and hundreds of other accusers get their long-awaited day in court as New York state’s one-year window finally opens to file suits against alleged sexual predators — with a tsunami of court papers expected…
Deluge of sex abuse lawsuits expected to be filed under Child Victims Act
BUFFALO, N.Y. — In just one week, a long-awaited window will open for those who claim to be victims of child sex abuse, but who were previously denied the ability to seek legal retribution in New York State. It’s all…
A One-Year Window for Victims of Childhood Abuse in NY to Sue for Damages Opens Next Week
Frank Kelly said he was sexually abused by his doctor when he was a child. “The story is that when I was a youngster, I was going to this doctor, me and my sister,” Kelly said. “We went there so…
Rockefeller University Sues Insurers for Coverage of Past Child Sex Abuse Claims
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.