Free Online Case Review for Survivors of Clergy Abuse
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If you or someone you know has suffered from abuse by a Catholic Church clergy member, it’s time to break the sinister silence and reclaim your power.

Our dedicated team is here to provide support, guidance, and a path to justice, ensuring you get the compensation you are owed.

It only takes less than 5 minutes.

Clergy Abuse Ends Here

The alarming number of clergy abuse cases that have come to light in recent years illustrate how tragically common this type of abuse has been over decades in the Catholic Church.

At our team, we understand how hard it can be to come forward and seek help. That’s why we’re here to fight for you. We recognize that clergy abuse is a pervasive issue that has affected countless lives, leaving scars that demand healing and justice.

Taking legal action against the Church is not just about seeking compensation for the harm you’ve endured; it’s a powerful step towards holding those responsible accountable and putting an end to the culture of sinsiter silence.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of such abuse, it’s essential to understand that you have the right to take action, no matter how much time has passed. You are not alone. Your voice matters.

The time is now to end the epidemic of clergy abuse.

Recent Settelments Have Ranged from $1.5M to $5M paid to survivors.

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What You Can Recover.

By pursuing a claim, you may be eligible to recover compensation for:

  • Therapy Bills: Past and future expenses related to the abuse.
  • Pain and Suffering: Acknowledgment of the emotional toll you’ve endured.
  • Punitive Damages: Holding the institution accountable and discouraging cover-ups

If the negligence of church leaders results in the tragic loss of a loved one, you have the right to seek justice. A wrongful death lawsuit may provide compensation and hold the institution accountable for their actions.

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Why Choose Advocates with Schmidt National Law Group?

At Schmidt National Law Group, we are deeply committed to fighting for survivors of sexual abuse. We understand that they have sustained horrific, unfathomable abuse by people in positions of trust.  We also understand that survivors are often hesitant to come forward with a claim and how difficult that decision can be.

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This is an advertisement of the law firm Schmidt National Law Group. This webpage’s content is provided for informational purposes only by Schmidt National Law Group, located at 3033 Fifth Ave STE 335, San Diego, CA 92103. Visit us at nationalinjuryadvocates.com. This site contains general information that may not be up to date, assumes findings of fact, and is for illustrative purposes only. A more detailed analysis of your particular case would be required to obtain a better estimate of what you are owed. There is no guarantee that a Court or Arbitrator would rule in your favor. This does not create a client-attorney relationship. It is not intended to provide legal advice. For legal advice, you will need to consult an attorney at Schmidt National Law Group. Past results are not indicative of future results and do not guarantee any particular outcome.

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PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy was updated on September 13, 2024, to better serve those concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online.

PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used alone or in combination with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person or to identify an individual in context.

Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What personal information do we collect from the people who visit our blog, website, or app?

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, or other details to help you with your experience.

When do we collect information?

We collect information when you respond to a survey, fill out a form, use Live Chat, or enter information on our site.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat, email, or phone inquiries).

How do we protect your information?

Our website is regularly scanned for security holes and known vulnerabilities to ensure your visit is as safe as possible.

We use regular Malware Scanning.

Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. You can see this in your browser as a small green padlock icon in the upper left-hand side of the address bar.

We implement various security measures when users enter, submit, or access their information to maintain the safety of their personal information.

For your convenience, we may store your credit card information for more than 60 days to expedite future orders and automate the billing process.

Do we use ‘cookies’?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow), enabling the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, cookies help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

We use cookies to:

  • Keep track of advertisements.

We compile aggregate data about site traffic and interactions to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browsers are a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

If you turn cookies off, it won’t affect the user’s experience.

Third-party disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.

However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third-party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Google

Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en

We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.

As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of using the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.

We have implemented the following:

  • Remarketing with Google AdSense
  • Demographics and Interests Reporting

We, along with third-party vendors such as Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies), third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie), or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

Facebook

On some selected site pages, we use Facebook pixel tagging for ad management.

Opting out:

Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt-out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add-on.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. – See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  • Users can visit our site anonymously.
  • Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or, at minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
  • Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the abovementioned page.
  • You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
    • On our Privacy Policy Page
  • Can change your personal information:
    • By emailing us
    • By calling us
    • By chatting with us or by sending us a support ticket

How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?

We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?

It’s also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking.

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control when it comes to collecting personal information from children under 13. The Federal Trade Commission, the United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.

We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States, and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practices Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to complying with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

To be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:

We will notify you via email:

  • Within 7 business days

We will notify the users via in-site notification:

  • Within 7 business days

We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address to:

  • Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
  • Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.

To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:

  • Do not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
  • Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance if one is used.
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
  • Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at:

Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email, and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

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By clicking “submit”, I agree to receive text messages from The Schmidt National Law Group and its partners regarding products or services via automated or prerecorded calls or text messages to the number I provided. I understand that consent is not a condition of purchase. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt-out of text messaging.

By submitting your information on any of our websites and/or microsites, you are authorizing National InjuryAdvocates.com (The Schmidt National Law Group) or brand name National Injury Advocates to text you, email you, and call you on the number provided so we can verify the information submitted. You expressly consent to receive text messages even if you are on the Do Not Call List and you understand text rates may apply.

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Also, please note, all of the past successes that are listed are for examples only. They are not predictions nor guarantees of what your case is worth nor what will happen in your case. Every case is different and turns on the specific facts of the case. That is why you must actually speak with a lawyer about your case. It is only in speaking with a lawyer that you can get legal advice.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Schmidt National Law’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

 
  • modify or copy the materials;
  • use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
  • attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Schmidt National Law’s website;
  • remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
  • transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Schmidt National Law at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

 

3. Disclaimer

The materials on Schmidt National Law’s website are provided on an ‘as is’ basis. Schmidt National Law makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

 

Further, Schmidt National Law does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

 

4. Limitations

In no event shall Schmidt National Law or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Schmidt National Law’s website, even if Schmidt National Law or a Schmidt National Law authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

 

5. Accuracy of materials

The materials appearing on Schmidt National Law’s website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Schmidt National Law does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. Schmidt National Law may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However Schmidt National Law does not make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

Schmidt National Law has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Schmidt National Law of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.

 

7. Modifications

Schmidt National Law may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these terms of service.

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