BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A bill proposing changes to the Child Victims Act is on the way to Governor Wes Moore’s desk.
The Child Victims Act of 2023 removed the statute of limitations for filing child abuse lawsuits.
The governor’s office confirmed he plans to sign House Bill 1378 into law, taking effect on June 1.
Emily Malarkey, from Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, said, “The bill makes significant changes to the Child Victims Act of 2023.”
Under the original law passed in 2023, child sex abuse survivors may receive up to $1.5 million dollars per incident for claims against private institutions, while governmental agencies are limited to payouts of $890,000 per incident.
However, this new bill would slash child sex abuse survivors’ compensation to a maximum of $700,000 if abused by a private institution and $400,000 if abused by governmental agencies.
The bill would also modify the “per incident” payout.
“That means no matter how many times a child endured sexual abuse or by how many people, the survivor may only recover one cap on pain and suffering damages,” Malarkey said...
No surprise here.
ReplyDelete“In fact, the Maryland state government now appears to be the largest employer of child sex abusers in the state,” the Catholic Conference statement said.