The Voice of a Survivor of Church Sexual Abuse in Baltimore
Rebecca was a sweet 14-year-old little girl in the 8th grade when she was violently raped and sexually assaulted. The sexual abuse and rape happened while she was in school at St Peter Clavers Catholic School in Baltimore. They told her that the church sexual abuse was her fault. Life has been very challenging for...
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Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawyers Helping Survivors Seek Justice
The topic of child sexual abuse can be difficult to talk about. It is important to do so to bring justice and healing to survivors. Recently, news broke that the Archdiocese of Baltimore has filed for bankruptcy. This was due to lawsuits filed on behalf of hundreds of children whom members of the Maryland Catholic...
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Get Help from Allergan Textured Breast Implant Lawyers
The Yost Legal Group is filing lawsuits on behalf of women harmed by Allergan Biocell® textured breast implants. Due to a dangerous defect, the manufacturers have recalled these saline-filled and silicone-filled implants. These implants are connected to a rare cancer called implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Breast implant-associated ALCL is the reason for the Allergan...
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Warning About Chemical Hair Relaxers and Cancer
Occasional use of chemical hair relaxers usually is not dangerous. But regular or heavy use is often hazardous. If a woman’s hair does not absorb all of the harsh chemicals present in the relaxer, they go to her scalp, are absorbed through her skin, and then alter the hormone balance in her body. In fact,...
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Understanding Birth Injuries. What New Parents Need to Know
The birth of a child is a life-changing event. As a new parent, you want nothing but the best care for your baby during labor and delivery. However, sometimes things can go wrong, and the baby can sustain injuries during birth. According to recent studies, birth injuries occur in about 7 out of every 1,000 births...
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Archdiocese of San Francisco Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
As the number of sexual abuse cases against priests and other church staff mounted, one of the largest Catholic Church organizations in the country threatened to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a measure to protect itself and limit survivor payouts. “We believe the bankruptcy process is the best way to provide a compassionate and equitable...
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Warning about Allergan Breast Implants Lawsuit
Attention ladies! We want to make sure you are well informed about a serious health risk involving Allergan breast implants. These defective implants may cause a rare and aggressive type of cancer called Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). This type of lymphoma is typically caused by a combination of textured implants and a...
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School District Pays $3.9 Million in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Lawsuit Won for Failing to Stop Abusive Paraeducator The Tahoma School District recently paid a sexual abuse survivor $3.9 million to resolve a child sexual abuse lawsuit. The School District negligently continued to employ Bryan Neyers, a former para-teacher, after receiving allegations that he was sexually abusing and grooming students. The lawsuit was filed on...
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Multiple Patients Allege Sexual Abuse at Montgomery County Hospital
Prosecutors believe that the ten patients who have come forward so far might be just the tip of the iceberg in an extensive sex abuse operation at Montgomery County Hospital. Montgomery County police arrested a doctor who works at Advanced Walk-in Urgent Care in Silver Spring on two counts of rape in February. “I want...
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What is a wrongful death lawsuit?
Alice had been living a great life, working as an accountant and spending quality time with her family. That all changed one fateful day when she received the news that her beloved husband had been taken from her in a tragic truck accident. Alice and her three children were devastated. They could not imagine how...
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