Camp La Cañada Sexual Abuse Lawyers

Camp Cañada, operated by the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club, offers camp, before-care, and after-care to country club members and non-members alike. According to their website, they provide a “friendly, safe, and beautiful environment for [children] to stretch their limits, build skills, learn lifelong sports, and make lifelong friends.” Without a doubt, the time spent at these camps could be a cherished memory for many kids. However, some kids have nothing but negative experiences at these camps.

This is because some staff is quick to take advantage of their position as trusted adults and their proximity to young children to abuse them. Far too many children suffer sexual abuse during what is supposed to be the best time of their childhoods. If you or your child was sexually abused at Camp La Cañada or any other camp, you could have the right to file a lawsuit. You could even be eligible to recover compensation.

For more information about the legal options available to you, please do not hesitate to reach out to our child sex abuse lawyers here at the Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible. Our team has decades of experience and is ready to fight for your right to get justice. We believe in holding all negligent entities accountable for the child sexual abuse and getting victims and their families justice.

If you are ready to speak with our Camp La Cañada sexual abuse lawyers, contact us today.

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The Abuse that Kids Can Suffer at Camp La Cañada

Child sex abuse refers to any sexual misconduct towards a child, as children can never consent to sexual contact. Child sex abuse can include the following:

• Rape
• Attempted rape
• Sodomy
• Penetration with objects
• Oral sex
• Groping, fondling, and any unwanted touching
• Forced kissing anywhere on the body
• Forcing the minor to perform any sexual act
• Making inappropriate jokes/comments
• Showing the victims inappropriate images

Regardless of whether this sex abuse occurred only one time or was recurring, children could suffer significant harm as a result.

The Harm that Victims of Child Sex Abuse Could Suffer

Although every instance of child sex abuse is different, victims are likely to suffer physical, mental, and emotional abuse. Some examples of the harm that victims could suffer could include the following:

• Sexually transmitted infections
• Unwanted pregnancy and related complications
• Injuries to reproductive organs
• Injuries to genitals
• Fractures, lacerations, and other injuries associated with the use of force
• Mental and emotional distress, including but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder, fear, anxiety, depression, panic, etc.
• Increased risk of substance abuse
• Increased risk of self-harm

Am I Eligible to File a Lawsuit for Sexual Abuse at Camp La Cañada?

Yes, you could have the right to sue. The right to sue for sexual abuse at these camps is based on the concept of negligence. These camps have a duty to keep children safe while they are at these camps. They must ensure that no staff represents a threat to children. This means that they must subject all staff to background checks (both before hiring and throughout employment), training, and supervision. They must also take all reports of sexual abuse seriously (whether reports are made by other staff or by children). When these establishments fail to keep kids safe and fail to identify and address sexual abuse – or downright ignore or hide sexual abuse – they can be liable for all resulting harm and can be sued.

For more information about your right to file a Camp Cañada child sex abuse lawsuit, do not hesitate to reach our to our experts as soon as possible.

Can I Receive Compensation?

Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could be entitled to receive compensation. So, what can you recover if your claim is successful? Some of the categories of compensation available for recovery could include the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Punitive damages
• Treble damages
• Legal fees

Here at our law firm, our team is fully committed to helping our clients get the highest recovery available for their claims. Whether our team has to negotiate a settlement or take claims to trial to reach a verdict, you can trust that we are fully committed to getting our clients the maximum recovery available for their claims.

How much compensation can I recover? The value of your claim is based on the facts, including the type of abuse that occurred, the specific injuries resulting from the abuse, the mental and emotional harm resulting from the abuse, and more. Child sex abuse claims tend to be high value cases. In general, these cases can be worth anywhere from $300,000 to $5 million – and sometimes even more.

For more information on the possible value of your Camp La Cañada sexual abuse claim, contact us today.

The Statute of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to Sue?
All claims are subject to a statute of limitations which determines the total length of time that claimants have to sue. If claimants do not file their claims on time, then they risk losing their right to sue entirely. In the state of California, these claims are subject to an extended timeline. More specifically, under AB218, victims of child sex abuse have until the age of forty to file their claims. There is also a five-year discovery rule, which means that claimants can file their claims up to five years from the discovery of the harm caused by the abuse – even if they are past the age of forty.

If you find yourself unsure of the total length of time that you have to have to file your claim, do not hesitate to contact us today. Our team will guide you every step of the way and help you file your claim on time.

Contact the Normandie Law Firm Today

Sexual abuse is far too common at camps. Parents send their kids to these camps expecting that they will be in the best hands possible and stay safe. Kids look forward to going to camp all year. Although many kids do have positive experience and benefit greatly from going to these camps, many other kids suffer sexual abuse and are left dealing with the consequences of their abuse for the rest of their lives. If you or your child suffered sexual abuse at Camp Cañada or any other camp, you could have the right to file a lawsuit – it is important that you reach out to a lawyer who can help you pursue your child sex abuse case as soon as possible.

We understand that reaching out to a legal team can seem intimidating; so, we are committed to making the legal process as simple as possible. Part of this is offering free case evaluations, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our team will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns, to ensure that you have access to all the information that you need to begin or continue your claim. Whether you are looking to start the legal process or switch lawyers in the middle of an existing legal process, we can help you. Contact us at your earliest convenience!

Zero-Fee Guarantee: our team offers a Zero-Fee Guarantee, so you will never be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our team also works on a strict contingency structure, so you will not be required to pay anything unless your claim is successful. If you do not win, you will not pay.

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