After the shock of child molestation or any other type of sexual assault has been brought to light, a sexual assault victim should meet with a personal injury attorney from Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. immediately to explore the options for justice that may be available in addition to criminal prosecution. Those responsible can include a bus driver, repair person, teacher, counselor, clergyman, neighbor or family member so an investigation should begin immediately.
Purusing Full Compensation for Sexual Assault
No matter what the nature of our clients' injuries, our determination to correct wrongs done to them drives us to pursue the full compensation available for victims of rape or molestation. The attorneys at Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. have helped the victims of sexual assault and rape get justice from those responsible.
Representative Sexual Assault Cases
Doe v. Tejpal – Confidential settlement in which we represented a child sexually assaulted by an apartment repair man who had a criminal background of sexual assault of a child. The apartment owner failed to do a simple and extremely low-cost criminal background check that would have revealed the man’s criminal past, yet gave the man a master key to every apartment.
C.R. v. Jacqueline's Transportation ($500,000) – Settlement for a disabled minor who was sexually assaulted by a school bus driver. The suit was premised on the bus company's failure to provide supervision of the driver, and on the bus attendant's abandonment of her job on the day of the occurrence.
C.J. v. Alpha School Bus Co., et al. ($250,000) – Settlement for a 12 year old autistic girl sexually assaulted on school bus by another disabled student. Suit was brought against the bus company and the company that employed the bus monitor.
J.D., et al v. K.H., et al – Pending matter in which we represent multiple children sexually molested many times over a six month period by an older child. The older child’s mother had been warned by the child’s therapist that he should not be allowed to play with younger children without adult supervision because he had been accused of prior instances of improper touching. Suit was brought against the molester for the assaults and against his mother for negligent supervision. In a related matter regarding insurance coverage, the trial court and the Third District Appellate Court agreed with Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. that the mother’s home owners’ policy should have to pay any judgment entered against the mother or the offending child (see order here insert link to the 3rd dist’s order). The Illinios Supreme Court declined to hear the matter thus affirming the appellate court.
J.D. v. XYZ, Inc. – Pending matter in which we represent a 14 year old female student raped by 17 year old male program assistant during an overnight program function. Male assistant was criminally prosecuted. Claim against the organization that oversaw the program for negligent supervision.
The Need to Monitor Social Environments for Safety
In hindsight, it often appears obvious that people who are allowed to interact with other people's children on a regular basis should have been monitored and scrutinized, especially if there was any hint of any untoward behavior.
There is always a potential for abuse when people such as apartment complex maintenance and repair personnel, teachers, clergy, and school support staff are allowed unsupervised close contact with children. Criminal checks can identify people with inappropriate backgrounds including sex offenses before they are allowed to interact with vulnerable people including youth.
Preventing Sexual Assault
We encourage employers and professionals who are responsible for the contact between children and others who might cause them harm to be proactive. An ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure when it comes to personal safety from molestation, rape, or sexual assault.
Contact an Experienced Sexual Assault Lawyer
If you, a loved one or someone you know has suffered from child molestation or other type of sexual assault, call Pfaff & Gill, Ltd. immediately so we can act quickly to preserve any evidence necessary and investigate the situation. We will explore the possibilities of pursuing compensation from responsible parties including landlords or employers whose negligence may have contributed to the harm done through the indignity of child molestation or other type of sexual assault.
Contact a Chicago sexual assault lawyer at the Pfaff & Gill, LTD. law firm
