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Lawyer representing hundreds criticizes state’s plan to settle their YDC abuse claims
Lawyer representing hundreds criticizes state’s plan to settle their YDC abuse claimsSaving money is always a good thing for a state, except when it’s not the right thing to do. And it’s not the right thing for the state to have allowed the abuse of these kids – to have permitted it, to have sponsored it for so long and not step up and actually do right by those kids.” Joining Vicinanzo in raising concerns are the New Hampshire Association for Justice and. two national groups dedicated to protecting the legal rights of children who’ve been abused, CHILD USA and CHILD USAdvocacy. In addition to increased caps and the inclusion of emotional abuse, they want victims to have more time to file claims, and the right to go to court if they disagree with the state’s settlement. Under the bill, victims cannot file a claim or know what the state will offer them until after they’ve waived their right to file a lawsuit. If the $100 million settlement budget proposed in the bill does not cover all claims, Formella could ask the Legislature for more money. Close, but flawed Vicinanzo has told lawmakers the bill would need only a few changes to satisfy his concerns. His complaints line up with those raised by the New Hampshire Association for Justice, CHILD USA, and CHILD USAdvocacy. They want the caps for all claims of abuse increased, saying existing state law allows plaintiffs who sue the state to collect more than what the bill proposes. Vicinanzo has proposed a $4.5 million cap for all claims. They also say emotional abuse cannot be excluded. (Child sexual assault) is devastating to New Hampshire’s children, and the Legislature’s response should be tailored to all of its children,” attorneys for CHILD USA and CHILD USAdvocacy wrote in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. “HB 1677 is an incomplete response to the enormous, ongoing problem in New Hampshire, and creating a compensation fund limited to (child sexual assault) victims and victims of physical abuse of the YDC negates the experiences and trauma of thousands of other victims in New Hampshire.” Allowing victims just two years to. file a claim is also unfair, they wrote: “Disclosure of (child sexual assault) to the authorities for criminal prosecution or an attorney in pursuit of civil justice is a difficult and emotionally complex process, which involves the survivor knowing that he or she was abused, being willing to identify publicly as an abuse survivor, and deciding to act against their abuser.”
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