-
Steve Boyd, child sexual abuse & personal injury lawyer
Steve Boyd Managing Partner Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Attorney Buffalo (716) 600-0000Rochester (585) 600-0000Maryland (410) 975-7494Fax: (716) [email protected] Steve Boyd, managing partner Steve has been a practicing personal injury attorney since 1999, representing survivors of child sexual abuse and family members who have experienced catastrophic injuries, accidents, sexual abuse, and wrongful death incidents. He is a highly…
Posted by
on
-
Why sexual abuse survivors are reluctant to come forward
Many sexual abuse survivors are reluctant to come forward; it sometimes takes decades, and a majority never do. This can make successful trials difficult because the evidence is often long buried. With more and more cases of adults taking on their abusers, why do survivors of sexual abuse stay silent, especially when the heinous crimes…
Posted by
on
-
School Abuse—Teacher Sexual Abuse
Our Process If you or a family member has been the victim of sexual abuse by a professor, teacher, counselor, coach, or other school or university employee, the dedicated, experienced, and trusted attorneys at Steve Boyd, PC, are ready to hold the abuser—and in many cases the institution—responsible for their crime. Our legal team will:…
Posted by
on
-
Pennsylvania Priest Sexual Abuse
Our Process If a priest has abused you or a family member, you’ll need a team of knowledgeable and experienced attorneys to take on the perpetrator who caused you harm and the institution that protected or enabled the perpetrator. Attorney Steve Boyd has extensive experience winning cases for survivors of priest sexual abuse. He is…
Posted by
on
-
Priest Sexual Abuse
If you were sexually abused by a priest, call Steve Boyd, PC, to learn about your rights. Our experienced lawyers are here to help.
Posted by
on
-
Sexual Abuse Survivors: How to Bring Peace, Healing & Justice
Sexual abuse survivors often find that they don’t get justice in the criminal court system. Learn more about how you can find justice in the civil court system. Sexual abuse is an atrocity that is horrifyingly common in our society. One in every six women will be sexually assaulted or raped. With those statistics, you…
-
Attorney-Client Privilege and Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Sexual violence rarely gets discussed in our daily lives, and yet its occurrence is all too familiar. Did you know that every 98 seconds, someone in the United States falls victim to some form of sexual abuse? Even more tragically, most victims of sexual violence are under 30 years old. It is our young and…
Posted by
on
Categories: Sexual Abuse -
Adult Survivors: How Past Sexual Abuse Impacts Your Life
Over 90% of child sexual abuse victims know their abusers. Sometimes child sexual abuse occurs in a single incident. In other cases, it occurs over a long period of time. In either situation, the damage can be devastating and long term. Adult survivors experience many issues going into adulthood. Whether you’re an adult survivor or…
Posted by
on
-
Why Sexual Abuse Survivors Stay Silent
There are many complex reasons why sexual abuse survivors stay silent and why some never come forward. Sadly, research shows 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before the age of 18, and 63% percent of sexual assault incidents are never reported to the police. A German study of 165…
-
New Rights for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Holding Buffalo and Rochester Clergy Responsible New Yorkers who were sexually abused as kids have new rights to make claims against teachers, clergy and other organizations under the new Child Victims Act. Under the new law, someone who survives sexual abuse as a child can bring a claim during a one year window. The window…
Posted by
on
Maryland:
New York:
Personal Injury Attorneys