Civil Sex Assault Claims

How civil sexual assault claims work in New Jersey and Florida, who may be sued and what damages may be recovered.

Florida defines sexual battery broadly, and a civil claim can follow whether or not anyone was ever charged. What a claim involves.

Most Florida sexual assault cases rest on assault, battery and false imprisonment. What each requires and why they are pleaded together.

Florida gives people a civil claim when intimate images are published without consent. What the law covers and what you can ask a court to do.

Two claims that can widen a Florida case, reaching harm beyond the assault itself and the people who helped make it possible.

The New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law lets survivors sue institutions that assisted, directed, or enabled gender-motivated violence. This post explains the standard, the types of defendants most often named, and how the statute compares to the state GMVA.

Civil sex assault lawsuits can recover multiple categories of damages, from medical costs and lost income to pain and suffering and punitive damages. This post explains how each category is calculated and proven.

Survivors who bring civil sex assault cases can often maintain confidentiality through pseudonymous filings, protective orders, and confidential settlements. This post explains how each tool works and when it is available.

The Child Victims Act extended the civil statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse in New York up to age 55. This post explains who qualifies, what claims are covered, and how the look-back window worked.

Civil and criminal cases arising from the same sexual assault operate on different tracks, with different goals, different standards of proof, and different outcomes. This post explains the key differences and why survivors often pursue both.