Child Abuse Claims

How our child abuse claims specialists can help

If you were a victim of abuse as a child, or you’re a parent or guardian of a child who has suffered abuse, we could help you secure the compensation you or they deserve, and bring the abuser to justice.

Our child abuse solicitors understand the severity and sensitivity of child abuse claims and will work with you to make sure you receive the right legal support and guidance throughout your case.

We can help victims who have experienced:

Child sexual abuse
Scout leader abuse
Church child abuse
Child abuse in school
Child abuse in foster care
Child abuse in care homes

Starting a child abuse compensation claim

It’s understandable to have doubts or anxiety about coming forward with your story. Many victims of child abuse will worry about potentially seeing their abuser again in court, or having to recount the experience in a stressful setting.

That’s why our team will work to try and settle your claim out of court. Should your claim go to court for whatever reason, we will be there by your side every step of the way.

Call us free today to see how we can help you understand your options on 0808 164 0808, or request a call back if you’d like one of our no-win, no-fee experts to call you.

child abuse claims frequently asked questions

Supporting victims of child abuse

Taking a sensitive, empathetic approach to every claim
Working with you to seek justice, get answers, and compensation
Supporting you in telling your story

No win, no fee legal advice

We offer no win, no fee agreements (also known as Conditional Fee Arrangements (CFAs) to our abuse clients. In ‘no win, no fee’ agreements there are no up-front costs for you and we agree to take on the financial risks.

What other funding options do you offer?

We also help with securing early interim payments, to cover loss of income and to assist with immediate financial injuries. In many instances we will purchase an ‘After the Event’ (ATE) insurance on your behalf to cover any legal costs should you not win the case. However, if you have a ‘Before the Event’ (BTE) insurance policy included in your home, car or credit card insurance then we will look to use that insurance to cover the legal costs and an ATE policy should not then be required.

Who pays my legal costs?

In the event that we are successful in your claim for compensation then the majority of your legal costs will be met by those responsible for your injury or illness and this liability is often covered by an insurance company. The Agreement states that a percentage of your damages, which we will agree with you at the outset, will be deducted at the conclusion to contribute to the work that we have done for you.

To learn more about funding your abuse claim click here >

Kind words from our clients

Malcolm Johnson

Head of Abuse Claims

Abuse Claims

Zahrah Diwan

Litigation Executive - Abuse

Abuse Claims

Get in touch with our no win, no fee child abuse claims solicitors today

If you need to talk to someone straight away you can call us for free on 0808 164 0808

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Other abuse claims we can help with

Abuse claims → Abuse compensation schemes → Elder abuse claims → Sexual abuse claims →

Disclaimer

In abuse cases, the normal rule is that you have three years from your 18th birthday to bring a compensation claim in the civil courts.

It is possible to persuade a court to waive a limitation, and typically this can happen where your abuser has been recently convicted of abusing you, or there is some other powerful reason for the court to disapply limitation.

It is important to speak to a legal team as early as possible to avoid any issues with limitation dates.