"Why should I sue?"
There are a number of good reasons why you might wish to sue if
you have been sexually assaulted.
First, if you have been harmed by this kind of unlawful conduct,
you are entitled to compensation under the law. Often the harms
caused by sexual abuse have direct financial implications, such as
making a person unable to work or achieve their full income-earning
potential, or requiring a person to pay for counselling or therapy.
The harms also include emotional pain and psychological suffering.
All of these different kinds of harms are "compensable"
harms. While money can never make things right again, the courts
have recognized that money may help provide some solace and comfort
to victims and relieve some of the financial hardship caused or
contributed to by the sexual abuse.
