Dallas Child Care Sexual Abuse

The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas report that 1 in 10 children will experience some form of abuse; 98% of these victims knew their abuser prior to the abuse. Many of these abusers are paid caretakers who spend many hours a day in the proximity of children.

Every day, Texans send their children to Dallas Tx daycares, preschools, youth groups, or extracurricular clubs. As parents, we trust that those we leave our children with will care for them in our absence. However, the horrific reality is that many child care workers take advantage of their proximity to innocent children to commit heinous crimes.

If your child has suffered sexual abuse at a daycare or child care facility in Texas, contact a lawyer as soon as possible to examine your legal options.

When pursuing a child injury case in Texas, it is important that parents and guardians are armed with experienced representation and the right information. The following guidelines to child injury lawsuits in the state of Texas will help parents in the beginning stages of their lawsuit process, but it is important to consult with a qualified child injury attorney before taking legal action.

According to state law, you may be eligible to seek both economic damages and non-economic damages.

Economic damages can include any costs related to your child’s abuse (therapy costs, medical bills, etc.). Non-economic damages can include the emotional and physical trauma your child and family have suffered.

There may be multiple liable parties for your child’s abuse.

For example, while the child care worker who commits the crime is primarily responsible, the child care facility can be found legally liable for allowing the abuse to happen through negligence.

You and your personal injury lawyer will work together to determine whether it is best to pursue criminal or civil charges.

Criminal charges can result in conviction or incarceration, but may not result in financial compensation for your family’s damages. Depending on the strength of the evidence, pursuing a financial settlement through a civil suit may be the right choice for your claim.

In the state of Texas, there is no statute of limitations for child abuse lawsuits.

No matter how long it has been since your child suffered Dallas child care sexual abuse, you can and should seek justice for the trauma they have suffered.

Victims of child care sexual abuse and their families may be owed hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in damages. However, many times the defendant (the child’s abuser) does not have the financial security to pay these damages in full. How, then, will you and your child receive the compensation you deserve?

With the help of an experienced Dallas sexual abuse lawyer, you can explore many different options to receive compensation for your child’s trauma. Some defendants (especially the child care facility itself) may have insurance that covers negligent caretakers. Additionally, an abuser may be given the option to pay out a settlement over time in the case that they are unable to pay the full sum up front.

If your child has suffered sexual abuse at a Dallas child care facility, it is important to explore the full extent of your legal options with a qualified personal injury attorney.

The team of child care sexual abuse lawyers at Carabin Shaw have helped victims of sexual abuse seek legal and financial justice for their injuries for nearly thirty years. We would be honored to represent your family and help you seek the justice you deserve.

Carabin Shaw is proud to offer no-cost, no-obligation initial consultations with new clients seeking representation for their child care abuse lawsuit. To schedule your free case review with the Texas child injury lawyers at Carabin Shaw, call our office toll-free at 800-862-1260.

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