When a therapist violates ethical standards and abuses or establishes an inappropriate relationship with a client, significant emotional and psychological damage could occur. Working with a legal team familiar with these cases could help survivors hold them accountable and recover compensation.
Our Chicago personal injury lawyers from Jenner Law understand the damage done by abusive therapists in Chicago and nationwide. We have handled many therapist sexual abuse cases and have delivered justice for our clients. Contact our team today for a free consultation.
Let Our Chicago Therapist Sexual Abuse Attorney Identify and Value Your Damages
When a patient endures sexual abuse by a trusted mental health care provider, the damages go beyond expenses and financial losses. They often incur significant psychological trauma and require additional therapy and treatment to learn to live the grooming the therapist put them through.
The recoverable damages in a therapist abuse case generally include both economic and non-economic damages. Our lawyers, working with lawyers barred in the state of Illinois, know how to identify, document, and value these damages. While each case has its own unique facts and value, some of the most common types of recoverable damages include:
- Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
- Assessment and treatment for physical injuries
- Additional therapy and mental health care for emotional and psychological injuries
- Income losses if you time missed at work
- Reduced earning capacity if the psychological injuries make it impossible to return to work
A therapist has a duty to make patients feel safe and uphold professional ethics, not violate vulnerable patients. At Jenner Law, we represent patients nationwide who have developed sexual relationships with their therapists. While the emotions and feelings brought up through therapy create strong bonds for patients, a therapist should never engage in a sexual relationship or manipulate a patient into a sexual relationship. Therapists who use their profession and authority to groom their clients must be held liable for their actions.
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How a Chicago Lawyer from Jenner Law Handles a Therapist Sexual Abuse Case
Jenner Law has nearly four decades of experience managing injury cases. We know the how the physical and psychological injuries from sexual abuse can affect the survivor for decades to come, especially when a trusted professional is the abuser. This is why we advocate for our clients and provide a safe space for them to tell their stories.
At Jenner Law, we have offices in Maryland and Massachusetts, but we handle therapist abuse cases in nearly every state. When we represent a client in a jurisdiction outside of our usual practice area, we work with local counsel who is barred in that state. This effort benefits our clients greatly but incurs no additional costs for them.
When you trust the Jenner Law team with your Chicago case, you can trust that we will:
- Listen to your story and answer your questions
- Assess your case and explain your legal options
- Seek fair compensation on your behalf
- Provide support and guidance throughout this process
- Handle all necessary paperwork
- Determine what happened, who is at fault, and who is liable
- Refuse to settle for less than you deserve
- Fight for your best interests
We are a contingency fee law firm. We represent our clients without asking them to pay any upfront fees. Instead, we work for a percentage of the money we recover in each case. You will only pay if our therapist sexual abuse lawyer secures compensation for you.
Questions? Connect with our team for free today to learn more.
Our Chicago Lawyers Know How Therapist Abuse Occurs and How to Prove It
Effective therapy for mental health concerns requires the patient to be vulnerable, open, and honest with their therapist. This creates a situation where the patient is at the mercy of the care provider, who must maintain careful professional and ethical boundaries and not take advantage of the circumstances.
Unfortunately, though, unethical and abusive therapists often fail to uphold the necessary boundaries. Therapist sexual abuse can occur in several ways, including:
- Touching, fondling, or caressing
- Sexual intercourse
- Establishing an inappropriate intimate, personal relationship with them even if the culmination of the relationship doesn’t end in physical touching
It is important to remember that no intimate activity between a mental health professional and patient is appropriate. Because of the dynamic created with patients, they cannot properly consent to a sexual relationship. Therapists must always maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
In addition to causing serious emotional damage, the psychological effects of therapist sexual abuse are often significant and irreversible. Survivors need additional therapy and mental health support to overcome the injuries they suffered, but they no longer trust the professionals in the field. This can cause them to go without the care and support they need to recover from the abuse they endured.
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How Can a Chicago Therapist Sexual Abuse Lawyer Help With My Case?
Our therapist abuse attorneys working with barred Chicago lawyers know how difficult it can be to decide to speak out and pursue a case against a therapist with whom they have had a sexual or intimate relatinship. We provide a safe atmosphere with compassionate, trauma-informed team members who allow you to speak openly about the abuse and the effects it has on you. You can count on us to maintain strict confidentiality every step of the way.
Our lawyers and paralegals are trauma and cognitively trained professionals through the Center for Hope. Our trained professionals can discreetly and sensitively address your needs.
As a part of this process, we conduct a full investigation into the abuse and what occurred. We will manage this investigation discreetly, ensuring only those who need to know about the case learn about it. We will be open in our communication with you about this process, such as letting you identify the eyewitnesses we should contact.
To support our allegations against the abusive therapist, we will identify and preserve evidence that could include:
- Our client’s deposition, a recorded statement under oath
- Texts, emails, and other communication between the parties
- Other documentation of an intimate relationship
- Eyewitness testimony or interviews
- Relevant treatment records
- Communication records
- Documentation of damages
We can often negotiate a settlement in these cases without going to trial. However, we will investigate and prepare the case in the same way as we would if we knew our therapist abuse lawsuit would go before a judge and jury. Recently, partner Katie Kerner achieved a $1.2 million verdict in Indiana on behalf of a woman who was sexually abused by her therapist.
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Discuss Your Therapist Sexual Abuse With Our Chicago Team for Free
Jenner Law offers free consultations for survivors of therapist sexual abuse in Chicago. Our compassionate, trauma-informed team will discuss your options and how a Chicago therapist sexual abuse lawyer from Jenner Law can help.
Contact us today to get started with your free initial case consultation.
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