December 13, 2021Doctors are the most trusted professionals out there, according to 69% of Americans who participated in Ipsos’ 2021 survey gauging Americans’ trust in several different professions. While more than two-thirds of Americans trust doctors more than any other profession, a...
Read More December 3, 2021When a hospital admits a patient, its team of medical professionals and staff are expected to take all necessary steps to help the patient leave their care in a much better state than when they arrived. However, while the overwhelming...
Read More November 24, 2021Sexual abuse is one of the most heinous crimes a person can endure, especially when the abuse was committed by people they knew, loved, and trusted. In cases involving a privileged or powerful person sexually abusing those who do not...
Read More November 19, 2021Doctors and medical professionals are supposed to be among the most trustworthy professionals. After all, patients seek out medical experts to ensure they’re living the healthiest lives possible and to find solutions to all manner of ailments. That’s one of...
Read More November 15, 2021In many sexual abuse cases, the abuser was a position of power, whether a part of the Catholic Church, the Mormon Church, the Boy Scouts of America, or a medical association or hospital. Unfortunately, sexual abuse occurs anywhere a perpetrator...
Read More November 5, 2021After living with the pain of sexual abuse for days, weeks, months, or even decades, many survivors struggle with revisiting unspeakably painful memories. However, filing a claim against your abuser can be an important part of the healing process, and...
Read More October 21, 2021Many sexual abuse survivors suffered at the hands of individuals, but also at the hands of some of the most visible religious, cultural, and medical institutions in the United States. One would think that, due to these organizations’ public visibility,...
Read More October 4, 2021One of the most troubling and unconscionable aspects of sexual abuse is the frequency with which it occurs at the hands of those in positions of power and privilege, especially in large institutions. Hurley McKenna & Mertz has represented thousands...
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