After 13 arduous years, the Child Victims Act went into effect in New York state.
After 13 arduous years, the Child Victims Act went into effect today in New York state, giving survivors of childhood sexual abuse the legal option to pursue justice they've long deserved. The act, passed this part February, implements measures that that will improve two of the state's more oppresive limitations placed on survivors.
Moments ago our firms filed the first case under the New York Child Victims Act against @RockefellerUniv for the sexual abuse committed by professor and senior physician Dr. Reginald Archibald https://t.co/fvYzR7iIG2The year-long period beginning today, in which survivors of any age can hold abusers and associated institutions legally accountable for their crimes, is commonly referred to as a “look-back window.
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse deserve more time to seek justice in our courts. Now they have it. Watch these survivors or go to https://t.co/Cy1z9DREYR to learn more. No matter what you choose, #SafeHorizon supports you, and we are here to help. pic.twitter.com/QRxr2EhjldWith the changes going into effect today,"New York Courts are expecting to see hundreds, if not thousands, of lawsuits filed in the coming weeks and months," according to NPR.
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