Mass Tort · NYC Private Institution Abuse · GMVA
Free case review for New York City private institution sexual abuse or physical abuse survivors.
The New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law (GMVA) may allow survivors to pursue claims against private institutions that failed to protect them. If you experienced sexual or physical abuse, or other qualifying gender-motivated violence, involving a private school, religious school, private universities, youth organization, boarding school, treatment facility, camp, or another private institution, you may have the right to pursue compensation.
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Background
Private institutions across New York City failed the people they were trusted to protect.
Survivors across New York City are coming forward with accounts of sexual abuse or physical abuse inside private institutions — private and parochial schools, churches and dioceses, boarding schools, youth camps, residential treatment programs, private foster and group homes, and other private organizations that held power over the people in their care. The accounts span decades and describe a recurring pattern: leaders who used their authority to abuse, supervisors who failed to intervene, and organizations that quietly moved offenders rather than report them.
New York's Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA) gives survivors a direct civil remedy against those institutions. Survivors of sexual abuse or physical abuse in New York City may bring civil claims under the GMVA and hold the private organizations that enabled the abuse accountable — not just the individual who committed it.
The Law · Gender-Motivated Violence Act
What New York's GMVA means for survivors.
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A Direct Civil Remedy
The Gender-Motivated Violence Act lets survivors bring a civil claim for gender-motivated violence — including sexual abuse or physical abuse — against those responsible.
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Institutions Held Accountable
GMVA claims may target the private institution that employed, supervised, or enabled the abuser — the school, church, camp, or organization — not only the individual.
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Coverage Across NYC
The GMVA applies to abuse that occurred at private institutions in New York City, including schools, religious organizations, camps, and residential programs.
Who May Have a Claim
Sexual abuse or physical abuse at any of these New York City private institutions may qualify under the GMVA.
- Private & independent schools
- Parochial & Catholic schools
- Private boarding schools
- Churches, dioceses & religious organizations
- Youth camps & summer programs
- Residential treatment & troubled-teen programs
- Private foster & group homes
- Private youth sports & clubs
- Other private organizations
Compensation
What a claim may help recover.
- Medical & Therapy
- Past and ongoing counseling, psychiatric care, and medical treatment connected to the sexual abuse or physical abuse.
- Lost Income & Earning Capacity
- Compensation for lost wages, missed career opportunities, and diminished earning potential.
- Pain & Suffering
- Emotional distress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and loss of enjoyment of life.
- Institutional Accountability
- Under the GMVA, the private institution that enabled the abuse may be held responsible alongside the abuser.
The Process
Three steps. Always confidential.
STEP 01
Confidential Review
Submit the intake form. An attorney reviews your information in strict confidence — no obligation, no fee.
STEP 02
We Investigate
Our team gathers records, identifies the responsible private institution, and builds the evidence to support your claim.
STEP 03
We File Your Claim
We file under New York's Gender-Motivated Violence Act and pursue full compensation. You pay nothing unless we win.
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