Making a school abuse claim
We can help you make a school abuse claim on a No Win, No Fee basis. Contact our confidential helpline for a free case assessment. Call 0333 888 0445 for a confidential chat or email us at [email protected]
We specialise in dealing with school abuse claims, and one of our teacher abuse cases was shortlisted for the ‘Outstanding Case of the Year‘ award.
We have recovered significant sums of compensation from schools and educational institutions throughout England and Wales, in both the state and private school sectors.
While schools should be a safe environment for children and young adults to learn and develop, they are not always fully safeguarded. This allows predatory adults to take advantage of positions of trust and target vulnerable individuals.
The effects of abuse, particularly at a tender age, can be highly traumatic and cause long-lasting harm. We will investigate your case and make sure that you are fully compensated for the impact it has had on your life. This includes not only your physical and psychological injuries but also the effect it has had on your educational attainment and subsequent earnings.
Many instances of school abuse result in criminal investigations being undertaken. But while a conviction in the criminal courts can be helpful to a civil claim for compensation, you can still bring a claim even if the police were not involved.
Many of our successes have involved cases of historic school abuse. While strict time limits normally apply, the rules are relaxed for abuse claims, so it is never too late to come forward.
There are lots of success stories published on this website, including our case that has been shortlisted for the national award, where we recovered over £250,000 in compensation for abuse at a primary school. In other real-life case studies on this website, you can read about how we made a successful compensation claim for abuse by a teacher and recovered compensation for a young girl who was sexually assaulted by a fellow pupil.
Our team is known for its friendly and supportive approach. One of our clients who was abused by his teacher wrote:
“I genuinely could not have hoped for a better, kinder group on my side. You have all been consistently kind, compassionate, understanding, and, in my opinion, exceptional at what you do. Anyone would be fortunate to have you fighting on their behalf.”
We are able to work on a no win, no fee basis. This means that you do not need to worry about funding legal costs upfront or be left facing a legal bill if you lose your case.
And finally, you can be assured that client confidentiality is at the forefront of everything we do. As a firm of solicitors, we are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. This means we are bound by a strict ethical and professional code of conduct, which offers peace of mind and reassurance to clients that their personal details are in very safe hands.
Contact us for a free consultation
So, if you have experienced sexual abuse by a teacher, lecturer, staff member or another pupil in school, college or university, contact us in confidence for a free consultation about making a school abuse claim and speak to an experienced child abuse lawyer.