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Case Results
For Herman Law, case results are measured not only by a monetary settlement or verdict, but also by the healing and empowerment of our clients through the litigation process.
While earning a positive result that compensates and provides justice for survivors of sexual abuse is our ultimate goal, the team at Herman Law understands the sensitive, confusing, and emotional situations our clients face, and we put great emphasis and pride in ensuring that the litigation process is as positive, empowering, and stress-free as possible.
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Herman Law successfully argued under Colorado law that the statute of limitations in a claim against the Archdiocese of Denver for child sexual abuse did not accrue until the victim became aware that the Archdiocese knew of prior sexual abuse allegations against a pedophile priest.
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Herman Law successfully argued that 2002 Florida Supreme Court case applying doctrine of fraudulent concealment to avoid statute of limitations in foster care case applied to cases of clergy sexual abuse.
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Herman Law successfully argued that residential religious school could be liable for 20-year old claim of child sexual abuse by pedophile clergyman where it fraudulently concealed its knowledge of danger posed by clergyman.
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Herman Law successfully argued that First Amendment considerations do not allow a religious organization to remove a case filed in state court to federal court.
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Herman Law successfully argued that federal civil liability for criminal sexual acts committed by a ship’s employee were imputed to the cruise line, such that a cruise line is automatically liable under federal statutes for its employee’s sexual assault, with minimum damages of $150,000 per incident.
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Herman Law successfully argued that the school district could be liable for the sexual abuse committed by a school board member, who used his power and influence to gain access to a child victim.
