Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight Investigates Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims in Maryland
Christine Dunn
Co-Chair of the firm’s Sexual Violence, Title IX, and Victims’ Rights Practice Group
Why Hire Us
History of Success
We’ve secured millions of dollars for victims and helped enact critical institutional reform. We know how to handle these cases.
Trauma-Informed Advocacy
We are trained in trauma-informed advocacy and represent our clients in a compassionate and victim-centered manner.
Tenacious and Diligent
Our law firm was founded on our commitment to obtaining justice for those harmed by powerful institutions.
Seeking Justice for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Maryland
Maryland’s new law, the Child Victim’s Act of 2023, creates a “lookback window” in which survivors of childhood sexual abuse can file lawsuits against individual perpetrators or the institutions that enabled the abuse regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. Previously in Maryland, victims of childhood sexual abuse could file a civil claim only until they turned 38 years old. Under the new law, victims can file a civil lawsuit even if the abuse happened decades ago.
We know how difficult it is to come forward to disclose sexual abuse. Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight’s Sexual Violence, Title IX, and Victims’ Rights Practice Group has extensive experience helping survivors in a trauma-informed, compassionate, and victim-centered manner. With law offices throughout the United States, we regularly take on some of the nation’s most powerful institutions when they cause harm, including colleges and universities, public school districts, hospitals, and government entities.
Contact Us Today
Our team can explore your options and explain your rights when it comes to pursuing civil claims against the individual or the institution that caused you harm. Contact our team by filling out the form below.
