Sexual
abuse and assault can cause serious physical and emotional injuries to victims
of any age. Children can especially suffer serious effects from such assault
and can require extensive medical care and ongoing psychological care for years
after the incident. This type of treatment can not only take a serious toll on
a child's life but can also cost a substantial amount of money, even with
quality insurance. Anyone who has a child who was the victim of sexual abuse or
assault has the right to recover on their child's behalf from the responsible
person and should discuss their situation with a victim's lawyer in California immediately.
Recent
story reminds parents that assault can happen anywhere
Police in
Orange County recently discovered1 that a pediatric dental assistant
had allegedly sexually assaulted at least two young dental patients in the
previous two years. After one patient informed her parents of the incident, law
enforcement officers are searching for additional possible victims that have
visited the dental office.
Business
and property owners can be held liable for sexual assaults
Owners of
businesses and properties have the legal duty to protect against harm to
patrons and other visitors on the premises. This goes beyond simply making sure
the premises are physically safe but also to ensure that they are safe from
assaults.
Businesses
can first protect against violent or sexual assaults by taking all reasonable
measures to ensure they hire individuals that are safe to be around patrons.
This can include conducting background checks to avoid putting clients around
employees who have a prior criminal history, especially prior convictions or
investigations of sexual assault. Employers should not hire sex offenders or
other convicted offenders, specifically if the employees will be working with
or around children. If a business owner negligently2
hires a potentially dangerous person, they can be held liable for any losses
that result from assaults.
Even if a
business owner had no knowledge of the potential for an employee to cause risk,
a child who suffered sexual assault and their family have the right to recover
for their losses. Anyone in this situation should call a California sex abuse
and assault victim's lawyer as soon as possible.
Steven M.
Sweat, APC
5757
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 450
Los
Angeles, CA 90036
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