Our Legal Services
Legal Support for Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Overview
At Weir Bowen LLP, we stand with survivors of sexual abuse. Whether the harm occurred recently or decades ago, in a personal, institutional, or professional setting, you deserve to be heard—and to understand your legal rights.
Our trauma-informed team has experience handling a range of sexual abuse and misconduct cases. We provide respectful, confidential legal support to individuals navigating incredibly difficult experiences, helping them pursue justice on their own terms.
We assist clients with claims involving:
Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings
When schools, religious organizations, sports programs, camps, or other institutions fail to protect those in their care, the results can be devastating. We help survivors hold institutions accountable for enabling or ignoring abuse by those in positions of trust and authority.
Historical Sexual Abuse
It is never too late to seek justice. Survivors who experienced abuse in childhood or earlier in life often delay disclosure for years, sometimes even decades. Alberta law now allows many historical abuse survivors to pursue civil claims without time limitations.
Workplace Sexual Misconduct
Sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace can create unsafe and hostile environments. We assist employees who have experienced inappropriate behavior, abuse of power, or retaliation, helping them pursue compensation and hold employers accountable.
Abuse by Medical or Therapeutic Professionals
Doctors, therapists, and other healthcare providers are expected to uphold strict professional boundaries. When that trust is violated, we help survivors take legal action against individuals and institutions that allowed the abuse to occur.
Our lawyers provide a safe and confidential space to discuss your options. We understand that taking the first step can be the hardest, and whether you are ready to pursue a claim or simply seeking guidance, we are here to help. Contact us at 780-424-2030 or use our online form to request a confidential consultation.
Our Team
Weir Bowen lawyers have the experience to proceed effectively through all the steps in civil actions.
Whichever lawyer represents you, your case will be supported by the collective knowledge of our entire firm.
Learn MoreINDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.