Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Seeking Justice When Your Child Experiences Physical Abuse (Part B)
(Continued from “Seeking Justice When Your Child Experiences Physical Abuse (Part A)“…)
An event can be considered child abuse when negligence on the part of an adult puts a child in physical danger. This includes allowing a very young child to cross a busy street.
If your child displays bruises, red marks, cuts, loss of mobility or speech or other evidence of physical trauma, you may have a child abuse claim.
Taking pictures at this time will help a child injury lawyer prepare your case. If your child died as a result of abuse or child neglect, you can file a Boston wrongful death claim in court against those responsible.
How the Child Protection and Personal Injury Laws Apply
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act delineates what child abuse is and enables the states to enforce penalties on violators. If your child has been physically harmed or killed, the child abuser can be tried in criminal court by the authorities and sued in civil court by you.
Statutes of Limitations
Legal professionals suggest beginning civil proceedings as soon as you discover your child’s injuries. While criminal statutes of limitations have been extended to accommodate late reporting by adult victims, civil cases must usually be filed within a few years.
The state will punish a convicted child abuse offender with a prison term according to the criminal code in your area.
A civil child abuse lawsuit will recover money from the liable person and entities to pay for child abuse injuries and related expenses.
If your child is disfigured or killed by the physical abuse, damages for your suffering are a financial means to repay you for noneconomic pain and loss. A child abuse lawsuit can help your family to heal following an unexpected physical attack on your loved one.
When selecting a child injury attorney you’ll want to ask critical questions such as:
- How long have you been practicing personal injury law?
- Do you have experience representing child abuse victims in Boston, Massachusetts?
- What is the biggest settlement or verdict you have won for your clients in child injury cases?
Tom Kiley, of the Kiley Law Group, has fought on behalf of children for over 30 years and has won multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for child injury victims.
Call 1-888-208-1695 to schedule a FREE Consultation with Tom.
