A new law passed by the
New York State Legislature
which Governor Cuomo
supports, “The Child Victims
Act,” will allow victims
of childhood sexual
abuse to recover damages
in a court of law. The bill
extends the civil statute of
limitations to allow civil
actions to be brought until
a victim’s 55th birthday for
child sexual abuse which occurred
before age 18. A one
year window has been created
for adult survivors to
commence civil actions for
damages which under current
law are barred because
of the statute of limitations.
This one year window will
begin six months after the
law takes effect so victims
up until their 55th birthday
can bring civil lawsuits
against individuals or public
and private institutions
from churches to public
school districts for child
sexual abuse that they may
have suffered many decades
ago. The Legislature also
removes the current Notice
of Claim requirements for
public entities in cases involving
child sexual abuse
so a Notice of Intention to
make claim against municipalities
within 90 days is not
required in order to bring a
lawsuit.
Sexual abuse against a
child is a shameful unforgivable
act. It is a traumatizing
experience that can
take a lifetime to come to
terms with. While this new
law cannot erase what happened
to victims, it will give
victims an opportunity to
recover damages in a Court
of Law for what happened to
them.
While the one year window
to bring a legal action
will not begin until 6
months after the law takes
effect victims should consult
an attorney as soon as
possible to begin the painful
and arduous task of their
gathering medical records
and other evidence of their
victimization.
COURIER L 22 IFE, FEB. 8–14, 2019 M
Gambling for good
Sheepshead Bay resident Jack Spadaro manned the roulette table at a Jan. 25 casinothemed
fund-raiser for the Bay Ridge–based Guild for Exceptional Children, which
raised some $5,000 that the do-good group will use to fund its efforts to serve locals
living with developmental disabilities. Photo by Steve Solomonson
Dr. Daniel LaMontagne (left) and Dr. Vincent Adamo (right)
Live Holistic — at home in Bay Ridge — is at
the helm of Dr. Vincent Adamo, who is
certified in nutrition and spinal correction.
Its goal with this care is to reduce and
remove interference from your nervous
system, claiming that your body has an
“innate” ability to be healthy, so long as the
controlling mechanism (the nervous system)
is free from interference. With time and
repetition, Live Holistic’s goal is to correct
subluxations and allow your body to return
to good health naturally and feel its best!
Dr. Vincent Adamo is at the helm of
Live Holistic. Dr. Adamo is certified in
nutrition and spinal correction.
Live Holistic’s goal is to reduce and
remove interference from your nervous
system. Your body has an “innate” ability
to be healthy, so long as the controlling
mechanism (the nervous system)
is free from interference.
With time and repetition, Live Holistic’s
goal is to correct subluxations and
allow your body to return to good health
naturally and feel its best!