On this page, we will explain how former inmates who were sexually abused at the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center can file civil lawsuits and get financial compensation.
Our national sex abuse lawyers are currently accepting New Jersey juvenile detention center sex abuse lawsuits involving facilities across the state. If you were the victim of sexual abuse or assault at a New Jersey juvenile detention center, call us today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.
Under New Mexico law, anyone who has been the victim of sexual abuse or assault can file a civil lawsuit against not just the person who abused them but also against churches, schools, or other third parties who negligently enabled the abuse to happen. This post will look at the basic elements of a sex abuse lawsuit in New Mexico. We will also analyze the potential settlement value of New Mexico sex abuse lawsuits.
July 21, 2025: Eight new lawsuits have been filed in New Mexico against Catholic dioceses in Texas and New Mexico, accusing clergy of sexually abusing children between the ages of 3 and 15. The cases were filed in the Third Judicial District Court and name the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces and the Catholic Diocese of El Paso, along with six specific parishes where the alleged abuse took place:
On this page, we will look at New Mexico juvenile detention center and residential treatment center sex abuse lawsuits and their settlement value. Recent evidence from investigations and lawsuits has emerged which shows that juvenile inmates in New Mexico are frequently victims of sexual assault and abuse. These victims can now file civil lawsuits against the state for negligently failing to take reasonable measures to protect them from this abuse.
In New Mexico, juvenile detention and correctional facilities are operated under the control and authority of the Children Youth & Families Department (CYFD). Unlike most other states, New Mexico does have any large, state operated juvenile detention center facilities. Instead, CYFD focuses primarily on non-confinement punishment and rehabilitation for juveniles.
Last week, in Siebert v. Okun, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the state’s damages cap in medical malpractice cases was constitutional, concluding the law did not violate the right to a trial by jury. This ruling struck down the Bernalillo County District Court’s 2018 ruling on Siebert v. Okun.
The New Mexico legislature passed the Medical Malpractice Act in 1976. The law caps damages in medical malpractice cases at $600,000. It applies to lost wages and pain and suffering. The cap excludes punitive damages and compensation for medical and rehabilitative treatments.
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