“The Chambersburg Area School District failed to adequately implement policies and train its employees that would have prevented the sexual assault, and instead placed Duran-Tobias’ victims in a position where they were able to be preyed upon by him.” In March of 2022, Chambersburg High School chemistry teacher, Benjamin Duran-Tobias,...

The month of April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, providing an opportunity dedicated to educating people about sexual assault and its victims. The brave survivors that our sexual abuse attorneys are currently representing have inspired us to share important information regarding sexual abuse throughout Sexual Assault Awareness Month....

The month of April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, providing an opportunity dedicated to educating people about sexual assault and its victims. The brave survivors that our sexual abuse attorneys are currently representing have inspired us to share important information regarding sexual abuse throughout Sexual Assault Awareness Month....

The month of April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, providing an opportunity devoted to educating people about sexual assault and its victims. The #MeToo movement, along with survivors who have courageously shared their stories, has showcased the prevalence of sexual abuse in society today. Our experienced and compassionate...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 161 – 40 on Friday to pass a constitutional amendment allowing a two-year timeframe for victims of childhood sexual abuse to file a civil lawsuit against their abusers, regardless of when the abuse took place. This means that even if the abuse occured outside...

Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Wolf, called for a special session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to take place on Monday, January 9th to consider a constitutional amendment that would allow for a two-year timeframe where sexual abuse survivors could file lawsuits against their abuser(s) outside of the current statute of limitations....

Incidents of elder sexual and physical abuse occur far too frequently in Nursing Homes and similar care facilities. See the latest report of these horrors below. The attorneys at Friedman Schuman Layser have represented countless victims of such horrific acts in hopes that adequate precautions and reporting guidelines will be...