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Jury Awards $13.3 Million Verdict in Historic Child Abuse Lawsuit: Plaintiff Finds Empowerment and Healing

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White Plains, New York – A Westchester jury has awarded a $13.3 million verdict to a 68-year-old plaintiff who sued under the Child Victims Act. After just over an hour of deliberations, the panel decided to compensate Robert Vavasour for past and future suffering. Vavasour, represented by Jordan Rutsky of Merson Law, filed the lawsuit in 2020 against his late uncle Kevin Shanley. Vavasour had alleged that his uncle sexually abused him during a trip to Europe in the 1970s when he was 14 years old. The abuse continued even after their return. Shanley, who … Read more

Florida Hospital Found Liable for Wrongful Separation of Child and Mother, Hit With $50 Million Verdict

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St. Petersburg, Florida – In a groundbreaking medical malpractice case, a Florida jury awarded an additional $50 million in damages, bringing the total penalty against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital to over a quarter billion dollars. The jury found the hospital liable on all counts, ruling that it wrongfully separated Maya Kowalski from her mother, who tragically took her own life. This case was prominently featured in the popular Netflix documentary “Take Care of Maya.” The jury’s decision was based on a range of offenses committed by the hospital. They found that the facility had … Read more

Editor of Acclaimed TV Show Arrested for Child Abuse as Shocking Video Surfaces

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Los Angeles, CA — The editor of the popular Amazon Prime series “Jury Duty” has been arrested on charges of child endangerment after a video allegedly showing him abusing a young boy surfaced online. Christopher Charkowski, a 39-year-old with a background in television post-production, was hit with a felony charge of willful cruelty to a child causing possible injury or death in Los Angeles County. Charkowski, who has worked on various television productions, including the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated show “Jury Duty,” was released on bail. The incriminating video, which was said to be home … Read more

Rye Teenager Triumphs with $13 Million Jury Verdict in Historic Child Abuse Case

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RYE, NY – A jury verdict has awarded Robert Vavasour $13.38 million in a lawsuit against the estate of his late uncle, Kevin Shanley, under New York’s Child Victims Act. Vavasour, who was just 15 years old at the time, alleged that Shanley sexually abused him during a trip to Europe in 1970. The abuse included rapes, forced oral sex, and beatings. The jury heard testimony from Vavasour and one of his sisters, as well as read parts of Shanley’s deposition testimony from 2021. Shanley, a history professor and policy analyst, denied the abuse, even … Read more