CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head impacts over time. Over the last few decades, it has gained increasing attention due to high-profile media coverage, feature films, and documentaries, as it is most commonly associated with contact sport athletes and military veterans exposed to repetitive brain trauma. While […]

Many survivors associate lawyers with courtrooms, confrontation, reliving painful events, and loss of control, all of which can feel overwhelming, especially after experiencing abuse.  As sexual abuse attorneys, there is much more to our role than filing paperwork or arguing a case in court. We must serve as investigators, strategists, and advocates. For many survivors, […]

If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma as an aircraft mechanic, you deserve and have the right to compensation.  With asbestos used extensively in aircraft components from the 1930s to the 1990s, mesothelioma in aircraft mechanics has been diagnosed at a heartbreaking rate.  Both civilian and military mechanics were frequently exposed during daily maintenance and repair, […]

Mesothelioma in drywall tapers is a devastating consequence of the overlooked dangers of asbestos use during the 1940s to 1970s.  Up until 1977, when the CPSC banned asbestos use in drywall materials, it was found in joint compounds, spackling, plaster, and tape. Anyone who sanded, mixed, or cut these materials was exposed to vast amounts […]

Mesothelioma from chemical plants continues to contribute to the nearly 3,000 annual mesothelioma cases in the U.S. Sadly, this comes as little surprise, given that chemical plants (particularly before 1980) relied heavily on asbestos for insulation, fireproofing, and chemical resistance.  Any chemical plant workers with mesothelioma have the right to compensation, even if the exposure […]

In April and May 2026, a Dallas County jury returned verdicts totaling $140 million in Davis v. NCAA, Cause No. CC-20-01121-D, in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas. The jury awarded $30 million in compensatory damages on April 27 and $110 million in punitive damages on May 4 in a case alleging the NCAA […]

When Institutions Fail to Protect Sexual abuse cases are not always limited to the individual who committed harm. In many cases, the institutions, employers, property owners, or organizations that had a legal duty to protect survivors played a role by enabling, ignoring, or concealing the abuse. Civil claims based on negligence focus on holding third […]

Understanding What Your Case May Be Worth One of the most difficult and common questions faced by survivors and their families is how much compensation is possible for sexual abuse cases. The honest answer is that no two cases are the same, as there is no fixed formula or guaranteed amount, and outcomes vary significantly, […]

Pursuing legal action can be intimidating, and one of the most common concerns that prevents sexual abuse survivors from coming forward is a perceived lack of sufficient evidence. They may think that without a supporting police report, a criminal conviction, or physical proof, their case won’t stand up in court. However, this is not the […]

At the core of foster care is the promise that the state will provide safe, temporary homes for children who cannot live with their birth families. However, for thousands of children across the United States, that promise has been broken. Survivors of child sexual abuse in foster care, many of whom are now adults, have […]