Per the laws in California, you have 22 years starting from when you are 18 years old to sue for sexual abuse that you experienced as a student at Rosemead High School in Rosemead, California. That means you have until the age of 40 to sue the El Monte Union High School District and receive monetary damages such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, and medical expenses.
It’s abundantly clear that a culture of sexual abuse against minors has existed at Rosemead High School for many years. Furthermore, school district officials failed to take appropriate action, thereby allowing predatory educators to continue their pattern of sexual grooming and assault.
If you were sexually abused at Rosemead High while you were a student at the school, contact us immediately to learn about your rights and legal options.
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What if I am Older than 40 – Can I File a Lawsuit?
Yes, you may still have the opportunity to file a lawsuit if you are past the statute of limitations for a child sexual abuse claim. In recent years, there have been sweeping changes to the laws pertaining to the sexual abuse of minors. As a result, there is a discovery rule that allows you to seek monetary damages within 5 years of realizing and injury associated with childhood sex abuse. It does not matter if you are older than 40 at this point, but you will need help from a skilled sexual abuse lawyer to prove that there was a delayed discovery of injury.
California’s Discovery Rule for Child Sexual Abuse
Essentially, the discovery rule acknowledges that the trauma of sexual abuse is not something that most children can deal with. Some kids may not understand that what they experienced is wrong, even if it’s uncomfortable or makes them feel ashamed. Thus, they rarely ever tell anyone and keep the secret to themselves for many years.
Other children are brave enough to tell another adult, but in many cases, they are brushed off or told that something will be done, only to find out that things slipped through the cracks. As a result, they bury the shame and guilt deep inside and move forward with their lives. Unfortunately, the emotional damage of sexual abuse doesn’t just go away, and not dealing with these issues typically results in mental health dysfunctions.
For many adult survivors of child sexual assault and abuse, it can take many years to understand the harm they suffered. If you are past the age of 40 at the point of realization, you are provided with 5 years to file a sexual abuse lawsuit, starting from the date of discovery.
Recent Lawsuit Filed against the El Monte Union High School District
Currently, there are two lawsuits against El Monte Union High School District, which were filed by former students of Rosemead High School. The first lawsuit involves 3 females, who claimed that they were subjected to frequent incidents of sexual abuse by staff members. The culture of preying on students was so bad that teachers openly made sexual remarks and hit on underage females. According to one former student at the school, when she confronted a teacher about his behavior, he said, “we don’t even get a slap on the wrist here for that.”
Most recently, a lawsuit was filed by 9 former Rosemead High students, who are also accusing staff members at the school of sexual misconduct, ranging from sexual comments about their bodies to statutory rape. The women allege that school administrators were well aware of what was going on, but chose to look the other way, thereby enabling the abuse that went on year after year.
If you can relate to the accusations made in these lawsuits, the pain and anguish that is being felt by these victims, please consider a free consultation with one of our attorneys. Our goal is to help you make an informed decision about your legal rights. Perhaps that involves filing a lawsuit for monetary compensation against the school district that failed to protect you. Regardless of what you decide, please know that our law firm is here for you with advice and guidance.
How We can Help
By the time most victims are ready to come forward, they have many questions about their rights and what they can do to achieve justice. This is why it’s essential to speak with a school sexual abuse lawyer, who can answer any questions you have about the legal process.
Our legal team is more than ready to investigate your claim and obtain the evidence you need to file a student sexual abuse lawsuit against the El Monte Union High School District. With decades of litigation experience against public and private schools in California, you can count on us to negotiate maximum payment for the harm you suffered.
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Here at Normandie, victims never pay for the cost or hiring an experienced attorney. Under the Zero Fee Guarantee, we will take your case on contingency and ask that the school district pay legal fees as a part of your settlement. That means winning your case is the only way we get paid, and there is no risk to your finances whatsoever if we don’t bring you compensation from a Rosemead High sexual abuse lawsuit.
All you have to do is contact us and take some time to speak with a school sexual abuse lawsuit attorney. We look forward to hearing your story and joining you on the journey to recovery.
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