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Importance of the Act<\/b><\/h3>\n
This is important legislation as most adult-related sexual abuse claims have a 3-year statute of limitations in New York. This means that if a file wasn\u2019t claimed within 3 years of the abuse, there was no opportunity to seek justice. The Adult Survivor Act provides a one-year lookback window for adult survivors to file a claim regardless of when the abuse occurred.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n By creating a one-year lookback window, the Adult Survivor Act gives survivors an opportunity to file a claim against their abuser, and receive compensation for the impact that sexual abuse has had on their lives. Sexual abuse effects can be significant, long-term, and far-reaching, including:<\/span><\/p>\n Along with monetary compensation, a successful sexual abuse case could pay for ongoing support for a survivor\u2019s mental health, which could lead to improved quality of life socially, economically, and emotionally.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sexual abuse violates a person physically and emotionally and in aspects of our lives that many people prefer to keep private.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sexual abuse counseling can play an important part in healing and recovery from the experience of abuse. It can be difficult for some survivors to begin counseling or therapy but there are many reputable organizations that can assist with the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n While the emotional impact of coming forward can be difficult, it also provides a way to gain closure and hold sexual abusers responsible for their actions. Fortunately, there is a wide range of support resources available, regardless of being involved in a lawsuit.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In addition, ongoing care from a therapist can be an important part of healing. Group therapy, one-on-one sessions, and\/or prescription medications are all options a survivor can consider to assist in their recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you have experienced sexual violence, an important first step to consider is contacting an experienced lawyer who can explain what legal options you have.\u00a0 Our attorneys are ready to listen and provide you with a free, 100%<\/span> confidential consultation.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How long do I have to file a claim? The recently passed New York Adult Survivor Act allows adult survivors of sexual abuse who were over the age of 18…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[775],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"acf":[],"page_builder_type":"gutenberg","gutenberg_data":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Compensation for Survivors<\/b><\/h3>\n
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The emotional impact of sexual abuse<\/b><\/h3>\n
Coping with coming forward<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Filing a lawsuit<\/b><\/h3>\n