This historic sexual abuse compensation claim involved our client, who was subjected to repeated sexual abuse by her brother throughout her childhood during the 1970s. The abuse continued over a prolonged period and had a profound and lasting impact on her mental health, education, employment opportunities and long-term financial security.
As a result of the abuse, our client experienced significant mental health difficulties, which affected her education, future employment opportunities and long-term financial security.
How we helped our client
We pursued a historic abuse compensation claim against our client’s brother. Following detailed investigations and the presentation of evidence, liability was admitted.
To fully assess the impact the abuse had on our client’s life, we obtained expert evidence from a psychologist, educational psychologist, employment expert and pensions expert. Their reports demonstrated the lasting effects of the abuse on her mental health, educational attainment, earning capacity and pension provision.
As part of this historic sexual abuse compensation claim, court proceedings were issued to protect AM’s position and progress the case. Following negotiations, we secured a settlement of £300,000.
Outcome
The historic sexual abuse compensation settlement provided our client with recognition of the harm she had suffered and compensation for the lifelong consequences of the abuse. The outcome reflected the significant impact the abuse had on her mental health, education, employment prospects and financial future.
