Author: David Catalfamo
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Leading CVA Advocate Stephen Jimenez Joins Coalition for Just and Compassionate Compensation as Trustee
July 8, 2024 Contact: press@justice4survivors.com, 978-807-7950 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jimenez joins CJCC as fight to hold insurance industry accountable for refusing to pay CVA claims intensifies New York – Stephen Jimenez, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and longtime advocate who helped pass the Child Victims Act (CVA), was announced today as a Trustee for…
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CHUBB Refuses to Pay Claims in Los Angeles School’ Sex Abuse Cases
July 3, 2024 Contact: CJCC Press Team | press@justice4survivors.com | 978-807-7950 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INSURER CONTINUES NATIONAL PATTERN OF DENYING RESTITUTION TO CHILD SEX ABUSE SURVIVORS LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Unified School District filed a lawsuit Monday accusing insurance giant CHUBB, its subsidiaries and other insurance companies of wrongfully refusing to defend and…
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New York Sexual Abuse Claimants Want Courts to End Case Backlog
Insurance Journal | By Andrew G. Simpson | June 20, 2024 A group representing claimants alleging childhood sexual abuse want New York courts to take steps to alleviate the backlog of lawsuits brought under the state’s Child Victims Act (CVA), including possibly setting up dedicated courts or dockets to handle only CVA cases. A report issued by ChildUSA estimated that…
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Group Presses for Quicker Resolution of Child Victims Act Cases, Claiming Backlog
New York Law Journal | June 14, 2024 at 02:52 PM By Brian LeeLitigation Reporter The Office of Court Administration pushed back, saying court leaders are prioritizing these complicated cases that often involve decades-old allegations. A coalition that involves attorneys who represent survivors of childhood sexual abuse is pressing for quicker resolutions of court cases filed under…
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Advocates & Child Sex Abuse Survivors Call on NY Chief Administrative Judge to Address Massive Backlog of CVA Cases
June 12, 2024 Contact: press@justice4survivors.com, (203)641-6681 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousands of Survivors Await Their Day in Court Five Years After CVA Passage New York – Today, the Coalition for Just and Compassionate Compensation – an advocacy group dedicated to supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse – sent a letter to the Hon. Joseph A. Zayas,…
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Advocate Stephen Jiminez reflects on progress in honoring Child Victims Act
Spectrum News New York | BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF NEW YORK CITY JUN. 10, 2024 Watch Story Back in April, a state appeals court ruled that the insurance company Chubb may move forward with its lawsuit against the Archdiocese of New York. Chubb is arguing its policies shouldn’t cover claims of child sexual abuse that may have…
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ICYMI: Advocate & Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Calls Out Department of Financial Services’ Failure to Hold Insurance Industry Accountable in New Interview
June 7, 2024 Contact: press@justice4survivors.com | 978-807-7950 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – As insurers across New York continue to refuse to pay Child Victims Act (CVA) claims – in clear defiance of Department of Financial Services (DFS)’ guidance that insurance companies should cooperate fully with the intent of the CVA – one survivor…
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In Mobile Billboard, Child Sex Abuse Survivors & Advocates Call for Albany Leaders to Enforce the CVA
MAY 30, 2024 Contact: press@justice4survivors.com | 978-807-7950 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albany, New York – With just days remaining in this year’s legislative session, a mobile billboard is sending a message directly to Albany leaders across the capital city: “Albany: WAKE UP. 10,000 Child Sex Abuse Survivors Still Waiting on Justice. ENFORCE THE CVA NOW.” The…
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Commentary: Hold insurance companies accountable for fighting CVA claims
Albany Times-Union | By David CatalfamoMay 24, 2024 New York told insurers to comply with the Child Victims Act. But they are doing nothing to enforce it. It’s been five years since the landmark Child Victims Act was signed into law, a critical measure that granted survivors of child sexual abuse a pathway to justice…