Damages that victims typically recover in sexual abuse cases include emotional distress. Emotional distress is the harm that victims suffer internally, not externally. While victims can recover for things like lost wages and medical bills, the reality is that jurors award higher damages for things like emotional distress. In sexual abuse cases, we generally recover damages from responsible organizations. Unfortunately, the perpetrators who commit these crimes don’t have the assets to pay judgments.
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