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Recently, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy, in part because of the lawsuits filed by attorneys from Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P. C. , and the Abused in Scouting team on behalf of their clients who allege they were sexually abused by Boy Scouts of America scoutmasters.
A pattern of devastating abuse that lasted for decades, leaving hundreds of young men shattered by a school that was meant to be rehabilitating them. The experienced advocates at Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P. C. , are helping the former students demand full and fair compensation for the damages they have suffered ─ and will continue to face ─ due to abuse and assaults at the school.
On July 11, 2015, William Pratt, a 75-year-old wheelchair-bound double amputee, visited the Wills Eye Emergency Department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Center City Philadelphia. Although no amount of money will bring Mr. Pratt back, Mr. Pratt’s family was pleased that the jury held the hospitals accountable for his tragic death.
Eisenberg Rothweiler Proudly Supports Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, National Breast Cancer Coalition, Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, and the Legal Clinic for the Disabled At Eisenberg Rothweiler, we are not shy about giving back to the people, communities, and organizations we serve and support. Ken Rothweiler led the firm’s donation to the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
On January 1, 2020, the Boy Scouts’ registration fee will almost double from $33 to $60 per scout. In a recent article, the New York Post attributed the increase to the sex abuse cases against the Boy Scouts, including former scouts represented by Eisenberg Rothweiler and the Abused in Scouting team.
In an October 20 article about California extending its statute of limitations for sex abuse cases, the Los Angeles Times profiled one of Eisenberg Rothweiler’s clients who is preparing to sue the Boy Scouts of America.
In an article about the future of the Boy Scouts of America, The Washington Post discussed the recent sexual abuse lawsuit we filed against the Boy Scouts. Dozens of media outlets across the country covered the press conference, the lawsuit, and the disclosure of these previously unknown alleged abusers, including: ABC News CBS News CNN The Los Angeles Times NBC News NPR The Philadelphia Inquirer TIME USA Today The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post If you are a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a leader in the Boy Scouts of America, please visit www.
At Eisenberg Rothweiler, we are not shy about giving back to the communities and people we serve. Just recently Reta’s Games Group, a weekly program where aphasia patients play games of all kinds, practice their language skills, and socialize, in a fun and welcoming environment was endowed by the Eisenbergs. “
Attorneys Ken Rothweiler, Fred Eisenberg, and Todd Schoenhaus achieved a verdict in excess of $24. Furthermore, counsel argued that screens, which now cover the 8 skylights on the auto body roof, could have easily been installed and prevented the injuries to Mr. Kalinowski.
Since the start of the year, an estimated 800 men have come forward to allege they were sexually abused as children while participating in Boy Scouts of America.
