Lawsuit Information Center

October 5, 2026

Vermont Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Vermont has some of the best laws in the country when it comes to civil lawsuits for child sex abuse. Victims of childhood sexual abuse in Vermont can file a civil lawsuit no matter how many decades have passed since the abuse occurred. This page discusses how sex abuse victims can file civil lawsuits in Vermont and looks at the potential settlement value of these cases.

If you were abused at a school, church, residential program, or juvenile facility, our lawyers can help you understand whether the institution can be held responsible. You do not need to have reported the abuse when it happened before asking about your options. Call 800-553-8082 or reach out to us online.

Vermont Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filing Rules

October 4, 2026

Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

If you were harmed by a medical mistake in Pennsylvania, you want to know whether you have a case, how long you have to file, and what compensation may be available. Our lawyers explain Pennsylvania medical malpractice law and review settlement amounts and jury payouts to help you understand what affects the value of a claim.

Miller & Zois has recovered millions of dollars for victims in birth injury and other medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania.

For a free consultation about a potential Pennsylvania malpractice claim, call 800-553-8082 or contact our lawyers online.

October 4, 2026

Sacramento County Boys Ranch Sex Abuse Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page is for victims looking to bring a civil sex abuse lawsuit who were juvenile inmates at the Sacramento County Boys Ranch, a now-closed detention facility that operated from 1960 to 2010 in Sloughhouse. If you were sexually abused there, our lawyers can review whether you have a claim against Sacramento County for failing to protect you. The facility closed. The questions about what happened to you, and who could have prevented it, still deserve answers.

If you were held at Boys Ranch and sexually abused by a staff member, guard, or counselor, call our California sex abuse lawyers at 800-553-8082 or get a free consultation online. The call is free, the consultation is confidential, and there is no obligation.

What do you need to call us? All you need is to tell us your story. You do not need a police report or a criminal conviction to sue for compensation. You also do not need to have your old placement records on hand. Being over 40 doesn’t always mean you cannot file a lawsuit (though our firm only takes cases for victims under 40).

October 4, 2026

Illinois Malpractice Settlement Amounts and Law

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page is about Illinois medical malpractice lawsuits, how they work, and the settlement amounts and jury payouts victims see.

Sample settlements and verdicts are useful tools, alongside other resources, to help victims understand the range of values in a medical malpractice case. Clearly, no two cases are the same, and you cannot summarize a case in a paragraph.

Sometimes, I have tried or settled cases where there was no way to summarize the case in a way that would explain why the plaintiff won or why the verdict was as high or low as it was. Said differently, reading these is important and educational in understanding the value of medical malpractice claims in Illinois, but you can only learn so much from these.

October 3, 2026

School Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Anyone who was sexually abused at school may have a civil claim against the school, school district, or other responsible parties. Whether the school itself can be held liable usually depends on what school officials knew or should have known, whether they failed to act on warning signs, and the law of the state where the abuse occurred. Any form or level of unwanted sexual touching can form the basis for a sexual abuse lawsuit.

This post will look at sexual abuse lawsuits filed against schools. These school sex abuse lawsuits can be brought by current or former students who were the victims of sexual abuse committed by a teacher or another student at school. Successful plaintiffs can get significant financial compensation.

Our law firm handles these cases nationwide and we want to help you. If you have a potential sexual abuse lawsuit against a school, contact attorneys today for a free consultation. Contact us online or call us at 800-553-8082.

October 2, 2026

New York Sex Abuse Lawsuits and Settlements

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Victims of sexual abuse or assault, either as a child or an adult, have the right to bring a civil lawsuit against both their abuser and any school, company, or organization that might be liable for the abuse.

For decades, schools, churches, and treatment centers have used a playbook to silence victims, destroying records, intimidating survivors, and using legal loopholes to dodge responsibility. But courts are catching up, and new laws in New York are forcing these institutions to pay for the harm they caused.

In this post, we will provide a brief overview of sexual abuse lawsuits in New York. We will explain the applicable statute of limitations for sex abuse civil cases in New York and how settlement amounts are calculated in these cases.

October 1, 2026

Call of Duty Video Game Addiction Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

On this page, our national mass tort lawyers look at Call of Duty video game addiction lawsuits. We look at the features of Call of Duty that plaintiffs allege are intended to make the game highly addictive, Activision’s alleged failure to warn about the addictive nature of the game, the harmful effects of video game addiction, and the potential settlement value of these cases.

The battlefield of these cases is whether Activision and the developers of Call of Duty designed and marketed a product that can cause foreseeable harm to minors and young adults, and whether they failed to warn families about that risk.

We believe it did. Our lawyers contend that Call of Duty addiction lawsuits are product liability cases involving a defective product. We allege the game was engineered with reward loops, progression systems, microtransactions, battle passes, social pressure, and endless online competition that can push vulnerable users into compulsive play.

October 1, 2026

Kern County Juvenile Hall Sex Abuse Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

On this page, our national sex abuse lawyers explain what survivors of abuse at Kern County Juvenile Hall need to know about lawsuits, settlement amounts, and potential compensation. Kern County Juvenile Hall, officially known as James G. Bowles Juvenile Hall, is a juvenile detention facility in Bakersfield operated by the Kern County Probation Department.

Former detainees have accused correctional officers at the facility of sexual abuse and misconduct, and survivors have pursued civil lawsuits against Kern County for failing to protect children in its custody.

Our lawyers believe the settlement amounts in serious Kern County Juvenile Hall sex abuse cases could be substantial. Los Angeles County recently agreed to pay more than $4 billion to resolve juvenile hall sex abuse claims, with average payouts approaching $600,000 per survivor. Kern County cases will be evaluated on their own facts, but the Los Angeles settlement provides an important benchmark for institutional abuse claims across California.

October 1, 2026

Philadelphia Sexual Abuse Lawsuits and Lawyers

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our lawyers are reviewing Philadelphia sex abuse lawsuits involving schools, churches, juvenile detention facilities, residential programs, youth organizations, public institutions, and other organizations that failed to protect children or vulnerable adults from sexual abuse.

In this post, we will look at Philadelphia sex abuse lawsuits. We will explain how sex abuse claims work under Pennsylvania law, who may be held responsible, how the filing deadline works, and what compensation may be available. We will also look at Philadelphia schools, churches, detention facilities, and other institutions that have faced sexual abuse claims.

If the abuse happened years ago, do not assume that you are automatically out of time. Pennsylvania has changed its statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims more than once, and whether an older claim is still viable can depend on the victim’s age, when the abuse occurred, and whether the claim had already expired when the law changed.

September 28, 2026

Benzene Lawsuits and Acute Myeloid Leukemia

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

You may be here because you or someone in your family has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or another blood cancer after years of benzene exposure. Benzene lawsuits most often focus on AML and related blood cancers linked to workplace or product exposure. These conditions are devastating on their own. When they are tied to a toxic chemical like benzene, the frustration is even greater.

Benzene has been tied to cancer for decades. The research is clear. Workers have brought benzene exposure lawsuits across the country, and juries have awarded significant verdicts in many cases. Families have negotiated benzene lawsuit settlements after showing that their exposure on the job or in the community caused leukemia, multiple myeloma, or other blood-related diseases.

If you are considering a benzene lawsuit, you are likely wondering how the process works, whether your case qualifies, and what kind of compensation is possible. The answers are specific to your situation, but the starting point is always the same: understanding how exposure happens and how the law allows victims to bring claims.