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Twin Pines Ranch in Riverside County was a juvenile detention facility that operated for nearly seven decades before closing in 2014. Thousands of boys between ages 14 and 18 were sent there under the authority of the Riverside County Probation Department. For many, the Ranch was not a place of rehabilitation but a site of sexual abuse and exploitation by staff who were supposed to protect them.

Today, survivors are filing lawsuits against Riverside County and others responsible for the abuse at Twin Pines Ranch. These claims seek compensation and accountability for decades of misconduct and neglect inside one of California’s most notorious “boys ranch” facilities.

If you have a potential sex abuse lawsuit involving Twin Pines Ranch in Riverside County, call our sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or get a free online consultation.

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Wilfredo Figueroa-Berrios was a nurse at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. For years, he held a position of trust in the emergency department, treating patients who came in vulnerable and often unable to protect themselves. In 2025, Figueroa-Berrios was criminally charged with multiple counts of sexual assault. The allegations are disturbing: he is accused of assaulting a patient inside Sinai-Grace Hospital and another woman outside the hospital, among other pending cases.

Our sex abuse lawyers place the blame squarely on Figueroa-Berrios and on the hospital system that allowed him to work unchecked. Sinai-Grace Hospital and its corporate parent, Tenet Healthcare, should never have allowed this to happen.

This page talks about these lawsuits and the settlement amounts we expect victims to see if the litigation is as successful as our attorneys expect at this early stage.

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Federal lawsuits against Allergan’s Natrelle Biocell Textured Breast Implants emerged months after its manufacturer, Allergan, recalled it.

The MDL, overseen by Judge Brian R. Martinotti in the District of New Jersey, consolidates federal lawsuits alleging that Allergan’s Biocell textured breast implants are linked to breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare form of cancer. The litigation focuses on claims that Allergan failed to adequately warn patients and healthcare providers about the risks associated with these implants.

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Our lawyers handle Elmiron vision loss lawsuits throughout the country.

This page provides the latest news and updates on the Elmiron class action lawsuit and provides our prediction of the settlement amounts, vision loss, and blindness victims who bring an Elmiron lawsuit will ultimately receive.

Elmiron settlements are happening in 2024.  Many victims have agreed to settlement amounts and will receive settlement checks shortly if they have not already.  Many Elmiron lawyers have stopped taking new Elmiron clients, including us.  We keep this information up to keep you updated because we are still committed to victims.  We have July 2024 updates below.

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This page looks at sexual abuse lawsuits involving juvenile inmates at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (commonly known as the Audy Center or Audy Home).

Like many juvenile detention facilities across Illinois, rampant sexual abuse, violence, and mistreatment plagued the Audy Center for decades. For too long, Cook County officials and detention leadership failed to protect the vulnerable youth in their custody, allowing widespread abuse to occur behind locked doors. Staff misconduct, systemic negligence, and an entrenched culture of silence turned the facility into a breeding ground for trauma rather than rehabilitation. As a result, survivors are now stepping forward to file lawsuits, seeking not only compensation for their suffering but also accountability for a system that betrayed them.

If you believe you have a potential sex abuse lawsuit involving the Audy Center in Cook County, contact our sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or get a free online consultation. We are committed to fighting for survivors and holding Cook County and its officials accountable for the harm they allowed to happen.

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Over the past several years, numerous lawsuits have been filed against New Hampshire’s juvenile detention facilities, particularly the Sununu Youth Services Center (formerly known as the Youth Development Center), alleging decades of physical and sexual abuse by staff members. These allegations have led to criminal charges, civil lawsuits, and significant settlements.

Since 2020, nearly 1,300 survivors have come forward with harrowing accounts of abuse inside YDC. These allegations include rape, violent beatings, and emotional torture spanning from the 1960s through the 2010s. Lawsuits claim that state employees not only committed these crimes but operated with impunity for decades, protected by a system designed to hide abuse rather than stop it.

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

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On this page, our national sex abuse lawyers will discuss lawsuits against dating app companies for negligently failing to protect users from sexual assault or abuse. These dating app sex abuse lawsuits are getting filed across the country in large numbers and they assert that dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid and others have negligently failed to screen potentially dangerous users.

Dating Apps

These days dating apps are the primary way that single people meet each other and start relationships. Research has shown that more relationships originate from dating apps now than from traditional venues like bars, church, school, etc. That means that literally millions of people and finding and meeting each other through dating apps.

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Your cell phone tracks more about your life than you might realize—calls, texts, location data, and more. In legal cases, these digital footprints can become crucial pieces of evidence. But how accessible are these records? Can your phone records be subpoenaed without your knowledge? What do phone records actually show, and how can they be obtained?
This guide breaks down everything you need to know about subpoenas for phone records. Our lawyers explain the legal process for obtaining phone records, how much it costs to subpoena phone records, and whether you can access someone else’s records without their consent. We also discuss whether you can subpoena text messages and what kind of data wireless carriers store.

Whether you are involved in a lawsuit, need evidence for a legal dispute, or are simply concerned about your privacy, understanding the rules around cell phone records can be critical. Knowing when and how these records can be accessed may help you protect your rights or build a stronger case.

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Video game addiction lawsuits, particularly those involving Fortnite, are gaining momentum as public awareness about the harm caused by gaming addiction grows. Fortnite, one of the most popular and addictive games in the world, has become the focal point of many gaming addiction lawsuits filed against its creator, Epic Games. These Fortnite lawsuits allege that Fortnite’s addictive qualities have caused severe mental, emotional, and physical harm, particularly to young players, sparking claims of negligent design and failure to warn.

Many lawyers rolled their eyes at these lawsuits when victims first began filing them. No one is rolling there eyes anymore. We are learning more and more about how Fortnite addiction is no accident.

Our lawyers discuss here gaming addiction and the very addictive qualities of Fornite specifically. We will also look at the allegations being made in Fortnite addiction lawsuits and the potential settlement amounts victims will see if these lawsuit are as succesful as our attorneys expect.

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Rybelsus is a semaglutide drug made by Novo Nordisk. Although approved for diabetes treatment, Rybelsus is now widely used for weight loss similar to other drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy. New research has shown that using Rybelsus at higher dose levels for weight loss can cause a host of very serious health problems. Health conditions linked to Rybelsus include: gastroparesis or gastrointestinal conditions, including bowel obstruction or cyclic vomiting syndrome, and NAION vision loss.

If you used Rybelsus and suffered any of these health problems or injuries, you may be able to file a product liability lawsuit and get financial compensation. Our firm is currently accepting Rybelsus lawsuits from individuals with any of the following injuries:

  • Vision loss from NAION  (nonarthritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy)
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