Legal Expert Q&A on the Adult Survivors Act

The Adult Survivors Act (ASA) gives survivors of sexual assault in New York State an opportunity to heal and seek justice.
A panel of lawyers and legal experts join Safe Horizon Vice President Government Affairs Michael Polenberg and explain what survivors should know about the legal process before suing, how to pick a lawyer, and more.
00:00:05 - Intro
00:17:10 - Why sue under the ASA
00:19:37 - Pros and cons
00:20:25 - What kind of case qualifies under ASA
00:24:17 - Choosing a lawyer
00:42:08 - What you can expect
00:46:55 - Privacy and suing anonymously
00:50:02 - Corroboration evidence
00:52:11 - Suing if an abuser who caused harm passes or passed away

[@ToneyE337]

I applaud you guys for everything you do not taking that away from you for every victim you help . But what I don’t agree in since E Jean Carroll wasn’t successful in 2019 on her case, New York actually went back and changed the statue of limitations one year look back. You don’t have an exact date you don’t even have to remember everything that happened. Just have two friends come to witness to testify.. again thank you for assisting real victim, survivors of actual sexual assault and rape and everything else that your organization does. God bless.

[@vfashionspromv4520]

💯 so True

[@sunshadeurbiz1637]

I have spent the last three years trying to get an attorney or organization to help me file under ASA and no one mentioned there was a time limit and now it’s too late apparently???? Please 🙏🏼 help me today

[@matthewgomez8213]

Who should I contact from this panel for sexual harassment in a prison detention center?

[@matthewgomez8213]

Can this help males that was visiting inmates? With a family member?

[@vfashionspromv4520]

Please READ it up on Peter NYGARD and see want he did and get AWAY with

[@danshaw6485]

Why are victims called survivors? By definition they're completely different things. Also, which crimes warrant someone calling themselves a survivor? Surely it can't to just make people feel better, because otherwise we will end up calling things we find bad, by words that totally mean something else. Is this not also a slight on people who actually have survived something, rather than been a victim?

[@fergustregan3275]

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