How Long Do I Have to File a SLO County Juvenile Hall Sexual Abuse Lawsuit?

You have 22 years starting from the legal age of consent in California to file a SLO County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse lawsuit. California’s age of consent is 18, so if you do the math, it’s clear that you can sue for being sexually abused at San Luis Obispo Juvenile Hall up until your 40^th birthday.

For an adult survivor of child sexual abuse, a lawsuit may be their only opportunity for justice, as most of them have run out of time to file criminal charges against their abuser. Furthermore, a lawsuit allows you to go after the juvenile justice system and receive compensation for their failure to protect you from a sexual predator. If you’re interested in learning more about your rights and legal options, give us a call and speak to a SLO County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse attorney.

How Long You have to Sue SLO County Juvenile Hall for Sexual Abuse

As with all personal injury lawsuits, there is a specific amount of time you have to file a lawsuit against SLO County Juvenile Hall for sexual abuse. In California, you have until 40 years of age, or 22 years from when you are 18 years old to sue for sexual abuse that occurred while you were a minor.

Perhaps you are older than 40 by now, and as a result, you find yourself asking the same question as many people that contact our law firm:

“Can I sue SLO County Juvenile Hall if the statute of limitations has already passed?”

Filing a Lawsuit Based on the Delayed Discovery of an Injury

To illustrate how the discovery rule can help you, let’s say the statute of limitations has already expired on your case. However, you did not realize the effects of being sexually abused at SLO County Juvenile Hall until you were over 40 years old. Fortunately, if there is a delayed understanding of injury associated with child sexual abuse, you have 5 years from the date of discovery to file a lawsuit for monetary damages.

The point of discovery is different for each survivor of sexual assault during childhood. However, we know for a fact that most children who are sexually abused keep these incidents to themselves and repress the feelings of shame and guilt. Repression of childhood trauma can easily result in self-harming behaviors, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, depression, and other mental health issues. Getting help from a professional counselor is the key to understanding that sexual abuse at SLO County Juvenile Hall is the cause for all these problems.

Starting from when you discover a psychological or physical injury from sexual abuse as a child, you have 5 years to file a SLO County Juvenile Hall sexual assault lawsuit.

What is the Deadline to File a SLO County Juvenile Hall Class Action Lawsuit?

The statute of limitations to sue SLO County Juvenile Hall for sexual abuse is 22 years past your 18^th birthday, no matter what type of lawsuit you file. Or, you can file a lawsuit within 5 years of when you discover evidence of bodily harm or emotional trauma related to sexual abuse.

Many people look into the option of joining a lawsuit with others when they are the victim of sexual assault at a juvenile hall. It makes sense when you consider that most of these lawsuits are filed on behalf of several hundred victims. However, you must be sure that a class action claim is the best way to achieve the results you’re looking for, based on circumstances that are unique to your case.

If you’d like to discuss the possibility of filing a SLO County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse class action lawsuit, please reach out to us for a free consultation.

Average Value of a SLO County Juvenile Hall Sexual Assault Case

For the vast majority of cases, we can sue SLO County Juvenile Hall for $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 for the sexual abuse of an inmate. The total amount you can receive is generally higher if there were incidents of assault, which means there was physical contact that resulted in sexual gratification for the adult. If the case is more along the lines of sexual harassment, the average value of a SLO County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse lawsuit may be around $500,000 to $1,000,000. If you’re interested in learning what your SLO County Juvenile Hall lawsuit will settle for, contact our office to schedule a free case review.

How Long Does a SLO County Juvenile Hall Abuse Lawsuit Take to Settle?

It takes anywhere from a few months to 3 years to settle a sexual abuse lawsuit, though the exact timeline depends on a variety of factors that we can discuss with you in person. As a general rule, lawsuits against juvenile halls and other public entities take 1 to 2 years to settle if you are filing a personal injury claim.

It will take longer for a juvenile hall sexual assault case to settle if you join a SLO County Juvenile Hall class action lawsuit. If you are able to negotiate a settlement with the county, settling your case will probably take 2 to 3 years. But if your case is tried in court, you may need to add 1 or more years to the settlement process.

Contact Kenmore Law Group

Our team of SLO County Juvenile Hall sexual abuse lawyers is ready to fight for you and the settlement you deserve if you or your child was sexually abused at San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Hall.

Our law firm has a Zero Fee Guarantee, so you pay nothing upfront if you decide to hire us for a lawsuit. Since we are a contingency fee law firm, the only way we get paid is by winning your case. That means you have nothing to lose by contacting us for a free case review or free second opinion. Give us a call and schedule a time to speak with one of our legal experts.