Buffalo, NY (WBEN) This week, the Child Victims Act gives victims one year to file a claim of sexual abuse no matter when it happened or how old they are. With numerous claims to be filed against the Buffalo Catholic Diocese, could it mean bankruptcy?
He's also advised his clients it's an emotional rollercoaster ride, and the process will be lengthy.
The bankruptcy concerns come as hundreds, possibly thousands of people who say they were molested as children in New York state are expected to go to court this week to sue their alleged abusers and the institutions they say failed them, including the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, public schools and hospitals.