April 16, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Settlement is Positive Step But Fails to Address Needs of Survivors with Current CVA Claims
New York – Today, April 16, 2024 – In response to New York Attorney General Letitia James’ announced agreement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, the Coalition for Just and Compassionate Compensation (“CJCC”) – an independent alliance of survivors of child sex abuse, their representatives, and advocates seeking full restitution for survivors of child sex abuse – released the following statement from Stephen Jimenez, a long-time advocate for passage of the Child Victims Act (CVA) and a survivor of child sexual abuse at a Brooklyn Catholic school:
“While I commend the attorney general for this important step, it does nothing to help the thousands of survivors of childhood sexual abuse whose claims are being systemically denied and ignored by the insurance industry,” said Stephen Jimenez, a survivor and advocate who fought for passage of the Child Victims Act. “The Attorney General, Albany legislators, and the New York State Department of Financial Services need to use their power to ensure that insurance giants like CHUBB stop denying CVA claims just to add a few zeros to their bottom line. Five years after the passage of the CVA, when will it be our turn for justice?”
Since the passage of the Child Victims Act (CVA) in 2019, almost 11,000 claims have been filed. To date, more than 10,000 of those claims remain unsettled.
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The Coalition for Just and Compassionate Compensation (“CJCC”) is an independent alliance of survivors of child sex abuse, their representatives, and advocates seeking full restitution for survivors of child sex abuse. Among members of the coalition are attorneys James Marsh, Founding Partner at Marsh Law Firm, Jeff Herman, Founder of Herman Law Firm, and Hillary Nappi, Partner at Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie, who represent thousands of sexual abuse survivors in litigation against public and private entities.