You need a lawyer who can recognize the sensitive nature of sex abuse litigation and possess the requisite skills to handle even the most complex cases. In some cases, an adult will bring a claim relating to abuse that occurred years earlier when he or she was a child. In other cases, a parent will bring a claim on behalf of a child. You need a lawyer who is well versed in the arena of sexual abuse, and specifically priest sex abuse. Your lawyer should be willing to employ aggressive legal strategies that may be necessary to protect and serve our clients.

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Claims Against Institutions
In many sex abuse cases, institutions where sex abuse occurred may be partially liable for the abuse. Claims can be made against institutions for the following reasons:

Negligent Hiring

This occurs when the institution hires an individual that it knew, or should have known, was unfit for the job. For example, a school may be partially liable for abuse if it fails to conduct a background check and hires a convicted pedophile to work with children. Similarly, a church could be partially liable for priest sex abuse if it hired a priest who previously molested a child at another institution.

Negligent Supervision

This occurs when an organization fails to properly supervise employees who are left alone with children. In some cases, pedophiles will attempt to position themselves in situations where they will be alone with vulnerable children. This raises red flags that a responsible institution should recognize. The failure to properly supervise employees may give rise to a claim for negligent supervision.

Negligent Security

An institution may be liable for sexual abuse if it failed to properly secure and monitor its premises, thereby permitting sexual abuse to occur on the property.

Vicarious Liability

An employer may be held liable for the intentional actions of an employee if the employee is acting in the course and scope of his or her employment. Although employees are never authorized to molest victims, in some circumstances they engage in the activity to serve the employer. This conduct may be viewed as both activity within and outside of the scope of employment and create vicarious liability for the employer. For example, a hospital is potentially vicariously liable for the conduct of a nurse who sexually abuses a child while providing treatment.

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