This page will look at lawsuits involving sexual abuse of juvenile inmates at Wolverine Secure Treatment Center (“WSTC”) in Saginaw County, Michigan. Recent evidence suggests that countless juvenile inmates at WSTC may have been victims of sexual abuse committed by staff members at the facility. WSTC abuse victims are now…
For years, juvenile detention centers in Michigan have been accused of failing to protect young inmates from sexual abuse. Recently, a series of investigations and lawsuits have begun to uncover a systemic problem and evidence that juvenile inmates in Michigan were frequently victimized by staff members at various facilities. Victims…
On this page, we will look at civil lawsuits involving sexual abuse of juvenile residents at the Detroit Behavioral Institute (“DBI”). New investigations and evidence has shown that juvenile residents at DBI were frequently the victims of sexual abuse and assault by staff. Victims of sexual abuse at DBI are…
On this page, we will discuss sexual abuse lawsuits brought by juvenile inmates who were sexually abused or assaulted at the Bay Pines Center in Michigan. The Bay Pines Center is a juvenile detention and residential treatment facility operated by the state of Michigan. New evidence has shown that juvenile…
On this page, we will discuss sexual abuse lawsuits brought by juvenile inmates who were sexually abused or assaulted at the Shawono Center in Michigan. The Shawono Center is a juvenile “treatment facility” operated by the state of Michigan. Juvenile residents at Shawono are frequently victims of sexual assault by…
This page will discuss sexual abuse lawsuits involving Lakeside Academy in Michigan. Lakeside Academy was a residential treatment facility in western Michigan that housed many juveniles who were wards of the state. Lakeside shut down in 2020 after evidence surfaced that juvenile residents were victims of abuse by staff. Victims…
On this page we will look at civil lawsuits involving sexual abuse of juvenile at Harbor Oaks Hospital, a residential treatment center in New Baltimore, Michigan. Juvenile residents at Harbor Oaks have frequently been subject to sexual abuse and assault by staff. Victims of sexual abuse at Harbor Oaks are…
On this page, we will examine civil lawsuits involving the sexual abuse of juvenile inmates at the WJ Maxey Boys Trainings School in Michigan. Recent investigations have revealed that juvenile inmates at the Maxey School were often the victims of sexual abuse and assault by staff members and other inmates.…
Below is a look at settlements and verdicts in Michigan, followed by a full breakdown of Michigan’s personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice law. Jury Verdict Research at one point released a study of Michigan’s average personal injury awards: $1,089,638. Personal injury verdicts always conflate the average; Michigan’s median…
For over 3 decades, Dr. Robert Anderson sexually abused countless students and patients at the University of Michigan, while administrators did nothing. In 2023, the University agreed to a $490 million settlement to resolve claims by some of Dr. Anderson’s former victims. Although the deadline to participate in this settlement…