colorado - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/colorado/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:54:05 +0000 en hourly 1 Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Childhood Sex Abuse Survivors https://feeneylawfirm.com/governor-signs-bill-eliminating-statute-of-limitations-for-childhood-sex-abuse-survivors/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:54:05 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5753 Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 73 into law in April 2021 which eliminates the civil statute of limitations for sexual assault of minors and adults. One of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, said of the new law, “Victims deserve justice whenever they choose to seek it. Outdated laws won’t be able to stop them anymore.”

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]]> Colorado Dioceses Pay Out $7.3 Million to Abuse Victims https://feeneylawfirm.com/colorado-dioceses-pay-out-7-3-million-to-abuse-victims/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:32:34 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5389 <>The three Roman Catholic Dioceses in Colorado paid out a total $7.3 million in sexual abuse settlements to over 70 people who were sexually abused as children by clergy. The payments came as part of the Colorado priest abuse reparations program. The Catholic Church settlements cover claims that went back decades and marked the end of a 22-month investigation by Colorado Attorney General, Phil Weiser. <>

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]]> 87 People Claim Sexual Abuse by Colorado Diocese Priests https://feeneylawfirm.com/87-people-claim-sexual-abuse-by-colorado-diocese-priests/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:38:10 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=4579 In October of 2019 an Independent Compensation Program (ICP) in Colorado was finalized allowing those sexually abused as minors by clergy in the Dioceses of Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo the ability to file claims. The unveiling of the program coincided with the Attorney General of Colorado releasing the names 43 priests accused of sexual abuse within the Catholic Dioceses of Colorado.

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]]> Attorney General’s Report Sparks Mixed Feelings in Those Who Were Sexually Abused as Children by Catholic Priests https://feeneylawfirm.com/attorney-generals-report-sparks-mixed-feelings-in-those-who-were-sexually-abused-as-children-by-catholic-priests/ Tue, 12 May 2020 11:05:05 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=4200 Colorado Attorney General’s investigation into child sex abuse within the Catholic Dioceses of Colorado led to a report listing 43 priests accused of sexually abusing children. One priest in particular, Monsignor Lawrence St. Peter, is suspected to have used his access, given his high ranking, to destroy his own personnel files which likely contained a pattern of sexual abuse against minors. According to the report which cited “strong circumstantial evidence” that those who came in contact with St. Peter during his time in Denver knew of his ‘alcohol problems’ and ‘homosexuality problems’ yet there were no records reflecting those issues in the Denver Archdiocese file.

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