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Claim compensation for sexual abuse at work

If you have been the victim of sexual abuse or harassment in the workplace, you may be entitled to claim compensation.  We have represented numerous victims who have suffered serious sexual assault at work, both at the hands of another member of staff and where an employee has been exposed to a risk of harm in an unsafe situation.

Often employers fail to provide a safe system of work and expose staff to risky situations.  Sam has represented a female worker who was awarded £65,000 after she was raped in the workplace.  Abuse victims in these cases are often unable to return to their former job and need to re-train and consider a new career.  This adds to the stress and trauma that they have already suffered. 

 At robsonshaw, our specialist solicitors understand these difficulties and will ensure that if your claim succeeds, you are fully compensated for your loss of earnings during your re-training.  Sexual abuse victims often need specialist rehabilitation, perhaps in the form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which can be costly.  If this applies in your case, we will ensure your compensation includes the cost of treatment on a private basis.

Get In Touch

At robsonshaw, we have won millions of pounds in compensation for survivors of sexual abuse. We offer no win, no fee arrangements, and can also fund expenses such as court fees

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Why Choose Robsonshaw

24/7 Legal Service

Direct Access To Solicitors

Your case is personally handled by a specialist solicitor who only deals with sexual abuse claims.

Why Us

Empathetic Legal Process

We guide you through each step providing expert legal support from start to finish.

No win, no fee

No Financial Worries

We offer No Win No Fee Agreements, funding for your disbursements, competitive success fees and no unnecessary insurance.

Claim FAQ's

Charges are different depending on the funding arrangement, usually a Conditional Fee Agreement for Civil claims, or a Contingency Fee agreement for CICA claims. In either funding arrangement it will not cost you anything if you lose. If we take on your claim and you win your civil claim, we recover your costs and disbursements from your opponent. If we agree to charge you a success fee, this is calculated as a percentage of your legal fees when your claim concludes and is not based on your winnings (although it cannot be more than 25% of your compensation).  If we are representing you in a CICA claim, if you win, our charges are 25% of your compensation including VAT.  

Sometimes it is very difficult to know if you have a valid claim.  This is because there can be different routes to obtain compensation.  We offer a free, confidential and no obligation telephone consultation so please give us a call and we can let you know your options and whether you have a claim that can be pursued. 

Yes, most of the claims we pursue are historic. However, in very old cases much depends whether the perpetrator has been reported to the police and when.  There are also evidential difficulties if you leave it too long to bring a claim as witnesses can be difficult to trace and documents destroyed or lost.  Limitation is less of an issue following case law which has changed the way the Courts approach limitation in historic sexual abuse claims, although cases are very fact specific and we can quickly advise you if we think we can help you pursue a non-recent claim for sexual abuse. Please contact us for a free, no obligation chat for specialist help.

Civil claims can take anything from a year to much longer, depending on the defendants stance and if proceedings need to be commenced. CICA claims can take anything from 12 months to three years to conclude, occasionally longer if an Appeal is necessary.