I live in Tennessee. My son was sexually abused by a neighbor when he was 14. He is 18 now. Can my son sue the abuser, or has the time for taking legal action expired? Yes. Tennessee law requires that he must file suit before his 19th birthday. The failure…
I just discovered that my husband has been sexually abusing my 12-year old daughter. What do I do? I am scared and very angry. Here are my thoughts: Leave the house with your daughter and any of your other children and immediately report this matter to the police. If…
I was raped. The police found the rapist and he is in jail. Can I sue him? Yes. Rape is a crime that will result in prison time but it is also what is known as a "tort." There are many different types of torts, but rape would be the…
I live in Tennessee. I was sexually abused by a neighbor when I was 15. I am 17 now. Can I still sue him? Yes. Tennessee law requires that you file suit before your 19th birthday. The failure to file suit by your 19th birthday will result in a loss of…
I was sexually abused for five years by my step-father, staring when I was 5 years old. I am 18 years old now. Can I sue him for what he did to me? Yes. Under Tennessee law sexual abuse is the tort of battery and the tort of outrageous conduct. However, you must file suit…
My wife is suspected of killing her father. She did not do it, but the police are continuing to investigate the crime and she has been told she is a suspect. She has not been charged with any crime. Now, her mother and her sister say they are going to…
I just discovered that my daughter was sexually abused by a adult neighbor. What can I do about it? First, you should call the police and report that a crime has occurred. Cooperate fully with the police department. Second, you should take your child to a doctor for an examination.…
A guy I knew beat me up and broke my leg. I have missed time from work and have several thousand dollars worth of medical bills. This happened at his house and I know he has homeowner’s insurance. Can I sue him and get the homeowner’s insurance to pay? The…