On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Aug 28, 2019 | Sexual Abuse
Alexander Law Group partner Nina Shapirshteyn’s devotion to justice for Denis Flynn has provided this young man with the recognition, support, care and validation of our law that is the hallmark of a great trial lawyer and a stunning example of extraordinary advocacy...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 8, 2016 | Sexual Abuse
Child molestation is an unthinkable act. Even so, it still occurs in our advanced society. Fortunately, there is a legal avenue child sexual abuse survivors may use to recover money damages for the harm done to them. However, the deadline to bring a lawsuit varies...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 28, 2016 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse
An Uber driver based out of Redwood City has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female passenger. NBC Bay Area News reported that the alleged sexual assault happened as the 59-year-old driver, Rodolf Vjerdha, was transporting a female passenger on...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 13, 2016 | Sexual Abuse
Until 1991 it was possible to collect homeowner’s insurance coverage for the damages suffered by molested children. The legal basis was the 1979 decision in Congregation Rodef Shalom v. American Motorists 91 Cal. App. 3d 690 which held that a teenager who set a fire...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jun 12, 2016 | Sexual Abuse
On Tuesday May 31 my letter to the editor of the Palo Alto Daily Post was published calling for a Stanford student convicted of rape to be sentenced to state prison later that week. “Having represented scores of survivors of sexual battery in decades of personal...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | May 18, 2016 | Sexual Abuse
On Monday, a former Stanford Hospital anesthesia technician pleaded no contest on two counts of sexual battery. KRON Channel Four News reported that the anesthesia tech, 56-year-old Robert Lastinger of Fremont, was fired last year after several nurses reported that he...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 5, 2016 | Sexual Abuse
A disturbing recent article out of the New York Times highlights the importance of authorities within the foster care and child services systems to recognize and take action when they see red flags indicating that children could be in danger. Information has come to...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 29, 2015 | Sexual Abuse
In a recent article from the Daily Post, we learned that a 14-year-old girl was victim-blamed for sexual abuse committed by one of her teachers. In a desperate move to avoid accountability, the Los Angeles school district tried to argue that she was somehow...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | May 15, 2015 | Sexual Abuse
Molestation Case Against Stepfather Settled for San Jose Woman San Francisco Chronicle Wednesday, January 18, 1984 By Allyn Stone A young San Jose woman who was sexually molested by her stepfather nine years ago was awarded $210,000 worth of real estate yesterday as...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Dec 3, 2012 | Sexual Abuse
A man was arrested in connection with the beating and suspected sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, who has severe autism, walked away from an Oakland group home Nov. 27 and was found on a San Francisco Muni bus two days later, police said. Police declined to...