Represent victims of sexual assault, rape and sexual abuse
Represent victims of sexual assault, rape and sexual abuse Bay Area victims of sex crimes can seek significant damages and restitution awards against rapists, sexual predators, abusers, and molesters, as well as the institutions that enable them to carry out their heinous crimes. The Emanuel Law Group has successfully sued assailants, county jails, police departments, high net worth perpetrators, and corporations to hold them responsible for traumatizing our clients. PTSD resulting from sexual assault is a lifetime condition, and it warrants sizable compensatory and punitive damages in civil court, even in situations where the perpetrator of sex crimes was not arrested or convicted.
We have collected tens of millions of dollars for survivors of sexual abuse. We have obtained major compensation in cases of date rape, spousal rape, child molestation, sexual assault at day spas, and sexual assault in the workplace.
For victims of childhood sexual abuse, California recently passed new legislation giving victims of abuse a longer period of time to file a lawsuit as adults.
Our firm spearheaded the effort to pass AB 1455 in 2022, which extends the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse by law enforcement from two years to 10 years. The bill, which was authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Berkeley) and codified as California Government Code section 945.9, enabled us to sue the City of San Mateo on behalf of three deserving plaintiffs who received a $25 million settlement after being sexually assaulted by an on duty officer.