How Long Do I Have to File a VCPAJF Detention Services Sexual Abuse Lawsuit?

Once you turn 18 years old, you have 22 years to file a VCPAJF Detention Services sexual assault lawsuit. To put it another way, you must initiate a claim for compensation against VCPAJF Detention Services by the time you are 40 years old.

Is this enough time for a victim of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice? Some would say yes, considering that the time limit for a personal injury claim is usually 2 years. Then again, sexual abuse produces very complex injuries that can take decades to understand. On top of that, you’ve probably come across news stories of child victims who were older than 40 by the time they filed a lawsuit.

So, is there a way to increase the amount of time you have to file a lawsuit against VCPAJF Detention Services for sexual abuse? This is one of several questions we will address, so please keep reading to learn more about the statute of limitations to sue VCPAJF Detention Services for sexual abuse.

How Long You have to Sue VCPAJF Detention Services for Sexual Abuse

The number of years you have for a juvenile inmate sexual abuse lawsuit is 22 years, starting from when you are legally an adult. That means you have up until your 40th birthday to sue for monetary damages, as 18 plus 22 equals 40. As we’ve said before, this may seem like a long period of time when it comes to the filing deadline for a lawsuit.

But we also have to recognize that children in juvenile halls are fighting to survive on a daily basis. They’re living in an environment where snitching is forbidden, and those who are in charge of you have the ability to lengthen your sentence, place you in solitary confinement, and take away privileges. Thus, suppressing memories of sexual assault is a matter of survival. In the meantime, the victim is struggling with injuries, which they are unaware of until they are much older.

For adult survivors who are older than 40, they may be granted additional time to file a lawsuit based on the discovery of an injury from child sexual abuse.

Can I Sue VCPAJF Detention Services if the Statute of Limitations has Already Passed?

Yes, you can file a lawsuit against VCPAJF Detention Services if you did not discover the harm that was caused by sexual abuse until you were older than 40. From the date of discovering a psychological or physical injury, the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit is 5 years.

Most lawsuits are based on emotional injuries, like mental health disorders, though it’s possible that a physical injury may be discovered at a later date. However, the vast majority of our clients are diagnosed with PTSD, depression, drug addiction, and other disorders that are associated with repression of sexual abuse while they were children.

With the discovery rule, you are given 5 years to file a lawsuit, regardless of your age at the time of discovery. To learn more about the discovery rule for childhood sexual abuse, contact the VCPAJF Detention Services sexual abuse lawyers of Kenmore

How Long Do I have to File a VCPAJF Detention Services Class Action Lawsuit?

The statutory deadline is the same for both personal injury and class action claims, so you will need to file a VCPAJF Detention Services sexual abuse class action lawsuit by:

• The date of your 40th birthday
• 5 years after you discover an injury caused by sexual abuse at VCPAJF Detention Services

A class action lawyer at our office can answer all your questions and help you decide if filing a lawsuit with other plaintiffs is in your best interest. Then, we will take care of the entire process from start to finish and ensure that you are fairly compensated for the harm you suffered at a California juvenile detention center.

What are These Lawsuits Worth on Average?

You can receive anywhere from $450,000 to over $10,000,000 from a VCPAJF Detention Services sexual abuse lawsuit. There are payments that fall below this range, but these amounts are typical in cases of sexual assault and harassment against minors. However, we would say that the majority of child sexual abuse settlements fall between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The value of a VCPAJF Detention Services class action lawsuit is around $150,000,000 to $500,000,000. Of course, these settlements are awarded on behalf of many plaintiffs, so it makes sense that compensation amounts are in the 9-figure range.

How Long will it Take to Reach a Settlement?

Based on decades of experience with lawsuits against the government, we would say that VCPAJF Detention Services sexual abuse lawsuits take 1 to 2 years to settle. This is longer than the average amount of time to settle a personal injury claim, but sexual abuse lawsuits are extremely complicated, especially when they involve a government agency. If you are part of a juvenile hall abuse class action lawsuit, the expected timeframe to reach a settlement is 2 to 3 years. Over 95% of these cases are settled out of court, but if a trial is needed, recovering your payment can take 3 to 5 years.

Contact Kenmore Law Group

Understanding your rights and the available legal options is critical when you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence. However, victims of sexual assault should not be burdened with the cost of hiring a VCPAJF Detention Services sexual abuse attorney. That’s why we have always offered a Zero Fee Guarantee to all our clients.

You pay $0 if you allow us to represent you, since our attorneys work on contingency. That means we only get paid by winning your case and having our fees included in your settlement check. In short, there is no cost to you whatsoever when you sign up with our law firm.

Please give us a call to schedule a free case evaluation if you or a member of your family was sexually abused by a staff member at VCPAJF Detention Services.