In just two years, over 7,000 lawsuits have been filed in New York under the state's Child Victims Act. The law makes it easier for childhood abuse victims and survivors to file suit for alleged wrongdoing, including those institutions where such abuses may have happened.
Prior to the law revision in 2019, abuse victims could file suit until they turned 23. However, the Child Victims Act allowed for a temporary extension of the statute of limitations, allowing victims to file cases until they t