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What do major state universities, regional colleges, liberal arts institutions, and virtually every other college throughout Florida have in common?
Tragically, it’s the fact that when these schools fail to protect their students, those students can become victims of devastating sexual assaults.
While perpetrators deserve blame and all the consequences that come their way, victims do not always recognize how their school—the one they and their guardians trusted to provide a safe home for four years or more—created conditions that allowed for them to be violated and traumatized.
The attorneys at Buckman, Buckman & Castellano have long fought for the injured. Still, a sexual assault is not the sort of intentional, heinous wrongdoing that most associate with personal injury attorneys. The trauma and violation that result from such assaults are different than that you might experience because of a car accident—we know this because we have represented survivors of sexual assault, listened to their accounts, and seen their psychological and emotional scars.
We have invested our time speaking with experts and doing our research so we can fight for survivors compassionately and competently. Ours is the firm to trust if you or a loved one suffered a sexual assault on any campus in Florida.
Call Buckman, Buckman & Castellano today at (866) 595-8086
to complete a free, dignified consultation.
By their very nature, universities are more than schools. They are homes, social gathering spots, and recreational grounds—and, tragically, potential crime scenes. Knowing that there is always a risk of crimes on campus, and specifically the crime of sexual assault, universities must:
Educate students about crime prevention and available resources:
The school must proactively educate students about how to protect themselves from potential assaults (including the importance of securing one’s dorm room), contact campus police and other security personnel, and respond if an assault occurs. The school should also communicate its zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual assault, explain to students the acts that constitute assault, and detail the severe consequences that come with perpetrating sexual misconduct.
Employ all necessary security personnel:
Do due diligence regarding who is on their campus:
Take appropriate punitive measures:
From ethical, legal, and common-sense perspectives, schools should take these and any other measures that could reduce the likelihood of a sexual assault, even by a fraction of a percentage point. Yet, the Buckman, Buckman & Castellano team has seen scandal after scandal involving sexual assault on college campuses, with even a University of Florida basketball coach being accused of predatory behavior.
When schools fail to protect students, we demand justice.
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(866) 595-8086When schools are negligent in a way that contributes to a sexual assault occurring, they can be financially liable for the victim’s damages. Our Florida campus sexual assault attorneys will determine if a school’s actions, or failures to act, contributed to you or your loved one being assaulted by:
We will determine whether your school failed to protect you, and whether that school must pay for the cost of the assault you suffered due to its failure.
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If you or a loved one was assaulted on a Florida campus, we urge you to:
Get any medical and psychological treatment you need:
The symptoms of trauma—physical, psychological, or otherwise—are not always immediately apparent. A sexual assault can cause both visible and unseen scars, and getting medical care and all other necessary treatment may be essential to your healing process.
Call Buckman, Buckman & Castellano about pursuing justice for the assault:
Whether or not your school is liable for your assault and the resulting damage, we are certain that at least one person failed you—including the perpetrator. Whatever justice looks like in your case, Buckman, Buckman & Castellano will fight for it.
Healing must be the priority for every assault victim. Let us handle the pursuit of justice.
Call Buckman, Buckman & Castellano today at
(866) 595-8086
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