Columbus
School Sexual Abuse Lawyer

If you’re fighting to recover from abuse in school, you deserve the opportunity to work with an attorney who cares about your well-being. Our Columbus school sexual abuse lawyers take pride in providing our clients with the comprehensive and empathetic legal support needed to hold abusers accountable.

John Foy & Associates has secured over $1 billion on behalf of survivors like you. Our sexual abuse lawyers in Columbus believe that everyone deserves to have their voice heard. You can count on us to elevate your case, defend your right to recover, and advocate for the justice that will bring you peace.

When Can You File a School Sexual Abuse Claim?

Any student recovering from school sexual abuse has the right to work with a legal professional to file a civil claim against the institution or individual responsible for their mistreatment. Students under the age of 18 have the right to rely on their guardians throughout this process.

Students who reach out to an attorney have the opportunity to collect concrete evidence indicating that an institution and parties affiliated with it actively endangered them and engaged with them in sexually inappropriate ways. So long as you have the evidence to make a case, you can take legal action against the following parties:

• Grade schools
• High schools
• Colleges, including private, public, and community institutions
• Universities
• Educational institutions

You can simultaneously work with Georgia’s police department to pursue a criminal investigation into your abuse. The result of your criminal case can impact the results of your civil case, but the two processes are generally separate from one another. You can discuss the logistics of simultaneous cases with a Columbus personal injury lawyer.

Who Can You Sue After School Sexual Abuse?

Records of abuse allow you to sue the aforementioned institutions for damages based on your stress, physical injuries, and trauma. However, these cases don’t always address entire institutions. Your specific circumstances may give you the right to take legal action against a school’s individual staff members or affiliated instructors.

You may alternatively have the right to sue school volunteers, coaches, or other independent contractors. John Foy & Associates can even help clients file claims against school board members, especially in cases where a school’s policies fail to protect you and your fellow students from avoidable, preventable harm.

When Should You Call a Columbus School Sexual Abuse Lawyer?

It’s hard to recover from school sexual abuse. Not only do survivors have to recover from the emotional and physical effects of abuse, but they also have to navigate the civil system to get the justice they deserve.

It’s with those complexities in mind that our team recommends school sexual abuse survivors reach out to Columbus school sexual abuse attorneys for legal support. John Foy & Associates operates as the Strong Arm in Georgia. We can tackle the legal aspects of your recovery while you put much-needed distance between yourself and an abuser.

You can trust our team to limit your contact with an abuser while preserving your legal rights and fighting for your right to loss-based compensation. We believe in restoring your peace of mind in the wake of abuse. You can learn more about the approaches we can take to your case during a free school sexual abuse case consultation.

What to Expect from a Columbus School Sexual Abuse Lawyer

No two school sexual abuse cases look alike. When you meet with our team, you can discuss the specific circumstances that led to your mistreatment. Our school sexual abuse lawyers in Columbus, GA, can then:

• Gather evidence verifying your claim
• Organize electronic data, bystander statements, and physical evidence, along with other data, into a narrative of mistreatment
• Estimate the value of the compensation you can ask for when filing a school sexual abuse claim in civil court
• Track your case filing deadline and preserve your right to move your claim forward
• Manage your legal conversations and limit your contact with an abuser
• Prevent intimidation attempts or retaliation
• Represent you in settlement negotiations or as your case goes to trial

We will always keep you in the loop while developing our approach to your case. You can ask our team any questions you may have about the civil process and its many phases. Our team will offer you answers in plain English – we won’t give you the runaround or try to impress you with legalese. We’re your allies. You can trust us to act accordingly.

Your Case Deadline Depends on Your Circumstances

Georgia has a personal injury statute of limitations in place that determines how long a person has to bring a civil claim forward in court. However, the statute of limitations that applies to Georgia’s school sexual abuse cases will vary depending on the circumstances that led to your mistreatment.

For example, if you’re abused while underage, you may have longer to bring information about your claim forward than Georgia Code § 9-3-33 suggests. Most judicial officials also recognize the challenges that come with bringing sexual abuse cases forward and have statutes in place designed to account for intimidation attempts and other obstacles to justice.

John Foy & Associates recommends that you bring information about your mistreatment forward to an experienced attorney as soon as you can following an instance of abuse. Meeting with an attorney won’t lock you into a civil case; instead, it can give you the information you need to decide whether or not you want to move forward with a lawsuit.

You Can Trust John Foy & Associates with Your Recovery

Sexual abuse cases put families and loved ones through the wringer, but you don’t have to fight for justice on your own. John Foy & Associates’ school sexual abuse attorneys in Columbus, GA, can file a claim in your name and fight for you in civil court.

You can count on us to help you conquer any challenges standing between you and the resources you need to address your losses. Schedule a free case consultation with a John Foy & Associates representative today to learn more about our available services.