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Can a University Be Held Liable for a Student...

Can You Sue a University if a Student Athlete is Sexually Assaulted? Yes, a university can be held liable when a student athlete is sexually assaulted,...

Florida’s Title IX Protections: How Miami Students Can Pursue...

If you are a student in Miami who has experienced sexual abuse on campus, you likely have more than one legal path forward. Title IX,...

How the Florida Medical Board’s Disciplinary Record Can Strengthen...

A physician’s disciplinary history with the Florida Board of Medicine can play a meaningful role in a civil sexual abuse claim. These records are public,...

Beyond the Individual Doctor: Can a Miami Hospital, Clinic,...

Hospitals, clinics, and medical practices can bear significant legal responsibility when their failures helped make the abuse possible. Under Florida law, a medical institution may...

When a Miami Massage Therapist Crosses the Line

Understanding the Legal Difference Between Malpractice and Sexual Abuse Going to a massage therapist should be a safe, healing experience. You trust that the person...

Why Miami Survivors of Church Sexual Abuse Can File...

For survivors of church sexual abuse in Miami, one of the greatest fears about pursuing justice is the possibility of being publicly identified. The good...

Beyond the Individual Abuser

How Horowitz Law Pursues the Institution — Diocese, Archdiocese, or Religious Order — for Enabling Miami Clergy Abuse When a member of the clergy sexually...

Can a Miami Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Be Filed Anonymously? 

Understanding Jane Doe and John Doe Protections Under Florida Law Filing a sexual abuse lawsuit in Miami does not require a survivor to publicly reveal...

What Are the Different Types of Sexual Abuse?

Learning more about sexual abuse and the language used to describe these experiences can be an empowering part of the healing process and a crucial...