$1.6M
Sexual Abuse
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Case Details
When she was just 15, “Gina’s” teacher and coach initiated an inappropriate physical relationship with her. After Gina disclosed the relationship to another teacher, the abuser was arrested and convicted of a felony. Gina suffered from frequent panic attacks which in turn caused seizures. During litigation, Coast Law Group LLP discovered the teacher had received a letter of recommendation from his former employer although he had also behaved inappropriately with female students while he taught there. A fellow teacher at the former school district testified that when the defendant left that position, he felt as if the problem had merely been “passed on” to someone else. Coast Law Group LLP brought claims against the teacher, his current employer and his former employer. Gina’s parents could not afford to pay for the psychiatric treatment she desperately needed to heal from her trauma. Coast Law Group LLP ensured Gina had access to as much psychiatric treatment as she needed without incurring any out-of-pocket expenses. A settlement with the school districts was reached at mediation for $550,000. A stipulated judgment was entered against the teacher for $1,000,000. Coast Law Group LLP assisted Gina in investing a portion of her settlement funds in an annuity. This allowed her settlement funds to grow at a high rate of interest and provided for her to receive regular payments as a young adult.
Additional Notes
15-year-old 'Gina' sexually abused by her coach. Abuser convicted of felony. Firm brought claims against teacher, current, and former employers. $550,000 settlement from school districts at mediation, plus $1,000,000 stipulated judgment against the teacher.