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Recent reports and investigations have shown that detainees at Maryland juvenile detention centers (the Hickey School, Cheltenham,  and Waxter, in particular) were often subjected to sexual abuse and assault by staff and other inmates.

Thanks to a new law in Maryland, victims of child sexual abuse at Maryland juvenile detention schools can now bring civil lawsuits against the state and get financial compensation. This page will look at sex abuse lawsuits against juvenile facilities in Maryland.

Our Maryland sex abuse lawyers are helping victims of juvenile detention center sex abuse get the compensation they deserve. Call us at 800-553-8082 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

This page will discuss civil lawsuits being brought by former juvenile inmates at the Cheltenham You Detention Center who were the victims of sexual abuse at that facility. Countless young detainees at Cheltenham may have been victimized by staff or other offenders at the facility over the years. Thanks to a new law in Maryland, these victims are now coming forward and filing lawsuits to get financial compensation for their injuries.

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Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault can file civil lawsuits against their abuser and other third parties, such as schools, churches, etc. Our sex abuse lawyers help victims get financial compensation by filing civil lawsuits against parties who negligently allowed the abuse to occur or failed to prevent it. New laws in Maryland have made it easier for victims of childhood sex abuse to bring civil lawsuits, even when the abuse occurred decades ago.

In this post, we will discuss the process of filing a civil lawsuit for sexual abuse in Maryland. We will look at the relevant laws regarding sex abuse and, specifically, clergy abuse lawsuits and the average settlement value of these cases.

If you have suffered from abuse, we are here to help.  Contact our law firm today at 800-553-8082 for a free consultation.

On this page, we will look at civil lawsuits involving sexual abuse of students at the McDonogh School. The McDonogh School, a prestigious private institution in Owings Mills, Maryland, has been the focus of multiple lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by former faculty members spanning several decades.

These McDonogh sex abuse lawsuits and possible because of the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023, which removed the statute of limitations for civil claims related to child sexual abuse, allowing survivors to seek justice regardless of when the abuse occurred.

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On this page, we will look at how victims of sexual abuse at Catholic High Schools in the Baltimore area can potentially get financial compensation by bringing civil sex abuse lawsuits.

If you were the victim of sexual abuse at a Maryland Catholic High School, call us today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online to see if you have a case.

• Maryland Sex Abuse Lawyers

This page will look at recent sexual abuse lawsuits filed by former patients at the Good Shepard Services mental health treatment center for youth. Good Shepherd was , a now-closed facility in Halethorpe, Maryland, of sexual abuse. The lawsuits were filed under the new law CVA law in Maryland and they alleged that the state Department of Juvenile Services negligently failed to prevent young women from being sexually abused at Good Shepard.

• Waxter School Sex Abuse Lawsuits
• Hickey School Sex Abuse Lawsuits

This page will look at sexual abuse lawsuits involving the Waxter Juvenile Detention Center in Laurel, Maryland. Countless children who were inmates at Waxter may have been the victims of sexual assault and abuse by the staff at the facility over the years.

Under a new law in Maryland, these victims of childhood sexual abuse can now file civil lawsuits against the state and get compensation for their suffering.

Our lawyers believe these juvenile detention center lawsuits will settle, and the settlement amounts will be high.  If you have a sexual abuse lawsuit against a juvenile detention facility like Waxter, contact our sex abuse attorneys today for free consultation. Contact us online or call us at 800-553-8082.