November 16, 2020 is the deadline to file a claim to hold the Boy Scouts accountable for your abuse.
If you are a victim of Boy Scout Abuse, do not wait. Contact Hurley McKenna & Mertz today.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy in February 2020 amid thousands of sexual abuse claims against the organization. The filing was an attempt to minimize the negative financial impact resulting from their widespread cover up of decades of sexual abuse within their ranks.
Victims of Boy Scout abuse have until November 16, 2020 to file a claim for compensation, after which, they will be barred from ever coming forward again.
The experts at Hurley McKenna & Mertz represent more than 1,400 former Boy Scouts who are victims of sexual abuse, and secured the largest single perpetrator settlement in the history of the BSA.
We’re here to simplify the process of filing a claim against the Boy Scouts of America. If you or a loved one are a victim of scouting abuse, you must act fast to meet the claims deadline. Contact us today, or call or text us at 312.553.4900 to learn more.
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A Sample of Our Successes
- $31,250,000Product Liability
Record settlement where a defective product resulted in a severe and permanent injury.
- $20,000,000Product Liability
$20 million verdict: $10 million in compensatory damages, $10 million in punitive damages against PACCAR, Inc., the manufacturer of Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks, for a man that lost his eye when the hood of his PACCAR truck unexpectedly blew over onto his head after his truck broke down. Plaintiff alleged that PACCAR, Inc. negligently manufactured and designed the truck by failing to implement known safety systems that prevented hoods from unexpectedly blowing over. When evidence revealed that PACCAR, Inc. knew of 16 prior similar incidents but failed to inform their safety engineers of these incidents, Plaintiff sought and the jury awarded punitive damages for the reckless conduct of PACCAR, Inc.
- $16,500,000Sexual Abuse
Settlement from the Irish Christian Brothers for sexual abuse of students in their high schools, a portion of which will be awarded to over 30 victims we represent in the Chicago area.
- $15,200,000Medical Malpractice
Settlement after the start of trial for a woman paralyzed during spine surgery at an Illinois hospital when her neurosurgeon failed to diagnose and treat Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament [OPLL].
