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Results We Get – Case Studies
Burn Injuries
$5,000,000
Car Accident Resulting in Burn Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
$2,250,000
Physical assault due to negligent security at an apartment complex resulting in a traumatic brain injury
Car Accident
$1,875,000
Car accident with disputed liability. Client underwent a one-level cervical fusion and suffered a mild traumatic brain injury.
Truck Accident
$1,750,000.00
Shoulder Surgery With Mild TBI
Motorcycle Accident
$1,150,000
Motorcycle accident caused by at-fault driver making an illegal left turn. Our client sustained a fractured elbow and multiple fractures to his left hand resulting in two surgeries and road rash.
Motorcycle Accident
$1,000,000.00
Motorcycle Accident Caused a TBI
DISCLAIMER: These case results do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.
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Matt and his team of award-winning trial attorneys have obtained (combined verdicts and settlements) in excess of $700 million for victims of negligence and sexual predation. Matt has personally handled thousands of sexual abuse cases and has fought — and continues to fight — some of the biggest corporations, institutions, and even government agencies, to obtain justice for abuse survivors.
California After School Program Sexual Abuse:
Justice for Survivors
California after school programs are supposed to be safe, supervised spaces for children. Yet sexual abuse in after school programs happens far more often than most parents realize — and more often than institutions admit. These settings typically have less oversight than the regular school day. Staff are less supervised. Reporting structures are less clear. And when abuse occurs, it is often minimized, mishandled, or buried.
Child sexual abuse happens in programs run by school districts, nonprofits, churches, and third-party providers. It happens in familiar, trusted settings — after school care, tutoring programs, sports and enrichment activities, homework clubs, and community-based youth programs.
Abusers in these settings are often adults in positions of trust — coaches, tutors, program directors, aides, and volunteers. These individuals rely on that trust to gain access to children. When warning signs appear, institutions too often look the other way.
If your child was abused in a California after school program — or if you experienced abuse as a child and are now an adult — you may have a legal claim.
You may have a case if you or your child experienced:
- Sexual abuse or assault by a staff member, volunteer, or program employee
- Grooming or exploitation by an adult in a position of authority
- Abuse that occurred during after school care, tutoring, sports, or enrichment activities
- Reports of abuse that were ignored, dismissed, or handled internally
- Inadequate supervision that allowed abuse to occur
- Failure to conduct proper background checks on staff or volunteers
- Retaliation or pressure to stay silent after abuse was disclosed
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At Dolman Law Group, our compassionate California after school program sexual abuse lawyers handle these cases with the utmost sensitivity and urgency. Filing deadlines apply, but you will never be pressured. Everything you share is confidential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. If the after school program was run by or affiliated with the school district, the district may share liability — even if the abuse occurred outside of regular school hours.
The nonprofit operator, the school district, or both may be liable depending on how the program was structured, supervised, and funded. Multiple parties can be named in a civil lawsuit.
Yes. When abuse is reported and ignored, it significantly strengthens a claim against the institution. Failure to act on a disclosure is a form of negligence.
Yes. Civil lawsuits focus on institutional liability — not just the individual abuser. The program’s failure to screen, supervise, or respond is what drives the legal claim.
Not necessarily. California has expanded the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims. Contact us to find out whether your specific circumstances still qualify.
Yes. California law allows adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse to pursue civil claims. The window depends on your age and when the abuse occurred — speak with an attorney to understand your options.
The program may still be liable if inadequate supervision created the conditions for the abuse to occur. Institutions have a duty to protect children in their care from all foreseeable harm.
Potentially yes. Liability may extend to successor organizations, parent entities, or the school district that hosted or funded the program.
Nothing. Every consultation is completely confidential and free. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Call Dolman Law Group at (833) 552-7274 for a free, no-obligation consultation. Nothing you share will leave that conversation without your permission.
