Sexual Assault

When a person is sexually assaulted, the brain’s instinct is to focus on survival—not memory formation. As a result, many survivors cannot recall every detail of the event, and memories may be fragmented, incomplete, or unclear. However, these memory gaps do not undermine the credibility of your experience. The legal system increasingly acknowledges how trauma affects memory, and the absence …

How Legal Representation Can Empower Survivors  Legal representation empowers survivors of sexual assault by providing the tools and advocacy needed to navigate a complex legal system, pursue accountability, and seek compensation for the harm they’ve endured. They carry not only the trauma of the assault but also the emotional, physical, and financial burdens that follow. An experienced attorney helps shoulder …

In cases of sexual assault, confidentiality is very important for survivors. Exposure of their personal identity can be a source of added trauma and may even compromise their personal safety. Crowe Arnold & Majors advocate on behalf of Dallas sexual assault victims and make every effort to keep the identity of our clients private while building the strongest civil case …

This question is asked a lot:  How long do I have to sue the parties responsible (in other words, the assaulter and/or his employer responsible for allowing the assault to happen) for my childhood rape or sexual assault?  I recently provided analysis to two local DFW newspapers concerning the Texas statute of limitations in minor-age, civil sex assault cases.  I …

Update: Please read this very informative, recent June 21, 2024 Dallas Observer article concerning Mr. Harmon: ‘Systemic Spiritual Abuse’: How an Alleged Child Sexual Abuser Went Unchecked Over the past few days, we’ve seen a couple of headlines in Dallas area media concerning awful alleged acts of child sex abuse.  We’ll Be Your Voice and Stop the Abuse Click below …

We have blogged on this before and address it elsewhere in our website. It is all too familiar and simply awful:  $4.35m Settlement Reached In Rape Of Teenage McDonald’s Worker The article references a devastating occurrence in Pennsylvania involving a minor/teenage girl raped by her manager while working at a McDonald’s.  It resulted in the franchisee there having to pay …

This article has been in the DFW-area news in recent days. The article discusses another incident of a local Catholic priest, this time Father Ricardo Mata, allegedly engaging in sexually inappropriate behavior with two “juvenile” age girls, one of whom reportedly age 10. The alleged sexual abuse occurred away from church premises, at the family home of one of the …

This is a recent, informative article by a long-tenured group who has made it its mission to shed light on sexual abuse of children within the Catholic Church. The upshot of the article is that once a sex-abuse victim reports a claim, the victim is oftentimes treated by the Catholic Church so badly that a form of re-traumatization occurs. To …

Being subjected to workplace sexual assault can have devastating physical and emotional consequences. It can rob you of your sense of security and well-being, making it difficult to return to your job. The lawyers at Crowe Arnold & Majors, LLP, in Dallas, Texas, stand firmly with victims of sexual assault and are here to help you explore every legal option …

Experienced Dallas sexual assault lawyers at Crowe Arnold & Majors, LLP, are committed to fighting sexual abuse in the workplace and helping victims obtain justice and compensation for the pain, humiliation, shame, and economic losses they have suffered. Our Dallas-Fort Worth lawyers are here to guide you through every step of the legal process, including gathering evidence at the scene …