Common Misconceptions About Sexual Abuse Cases

Some of the most common misconceptions about bringing a sexual abuse case are that you’re going to have to tell your friends and family that you’re going to be identified publicly in court documents or in the news, or even that you’re going to have to testify publicly. It’s fairly rare that sexual abuse cases actually end up at trial. And you know that does happen, and certainly you know if your case ends up in trial, you’d have to testify in court. But for most people, they’re able to go through this process with us without having to testify publicly. Most people are able to remain completely anonymous throughout the process. They’re able to bring their case on their terms and on their timeline. And I think what people, what you’ve seen on TV,  right, you’ve seen Law and Order, you’ve seen these dramatic courtroom moments in front of,  you know, dozens of people. The reality of sexual abuse litigation isn’t really that. It’s very unlikely that you’re going to be put in that kind of situation. And so I think folks are really scared to start the process, but often find, and I’m not going to lie and say it’s easy. It’s not ever easy, but it’s often not nearly as intimidating and nearly as difficult as folks think it’s going to be. And you know, we really craft our strategy and our representation around what people want, and what they want their case to look like, and how they want it to go.