Tag Archives: Survivors

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations Against Former Priest Robert DeLand, Supports Abuse Survivors October 19th, 2023Fannie Pounders

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations Against Former Priest Robert DeLand, Supports Abuse Survivors

October 19, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Against, Allegations, DeLand, Former, Investigates, Priest, Robert, Schwartz, Sommers, supports, SurvivorsFannie Pounders

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, PC, a leading litigation and clergy abuse law firm based in Michigan, is conducting an investigation into the claims surrounding Reverend Robert “Father Bob” DeLand, Jr., a former Catholic priest from the Saginaw Diocese. Born in 1947 and ordained by the Catholic Church in 1973, Father DeLand served in various … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations Against Former Priest Robert DeLand, Supports Abuse Survivors →

Sommers Schwartz, PC Investigating Allegations Against Late Priest Martin Ignatius Kalahar and Providing Support for Potential Abuse Survivors October 17th, 2023Douglas Turner

Sommers Schwartz, PC Investigating Allegations Against Late Priest Martin Ignatius Kalahar and Providing Support for Potential Abuse Survivors

October 17, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Against, Allegations, Ignatius, investigating, Kalahar, Late, Martin, Potential, Priest, Providing, Schwartz, Sommers, Support, SurvivorsDouglas Turner

Detroit, Michigan – The law firm Sommers Schwartz, PC, is actively investigating allegations of sexual abuse against the late Reverend Martin Ignatius Kalahar, who served the Catholic Church in Michigan communities from 1916 to 1966. Father Kalahar, born on September 21, 1891, was ordained in 1916 by the Diocese of Grand Rapids. He initially served … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz, PC Investigating Allegations Against Late Priest Martin Ignatius Kalahar and Providing Support for Potential Abuse Survivors →

Sommers Schwartz Probes Allegations Against Reverend James Marron, Offering Support to Survivors October 8th, 2023George Parris

Sommers Schwartz Probes Allegations Against Reverend James Marron, Offering Support to Survivors

October 8, 2023News & UpdatesAgainst, Allegations, James, Marron, Offering, Probes, Reverend, Schwartz, Sommers, Support, SurvivorsGeorge Parris

Detroit, Michigan – The law firm of Sommers Schwartz, PC is currently investigating the posthumous sexual abuse allegations surrounding Reverend James Marron, C.S.Sp., who served the Michigan community for many years and is now alleged to have been involved in acts of child sexual abuse. Born in 1927, Marron was ordained a priest of the … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Probes Allegations Against Reverend James Marron, Offering Support to Survivors →

Michigan Law Firms Launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition to Help Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse Seek Justice and Accountability May 3rd, 2023Steven Hardin

Michigan Law Firms Launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition to Help Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse Seek Justice and Accountability

May 3, 2023News & UpdatesAbuse, Accountability, Clergy, COALITION, Firms, help, Justice, launch, Michigan, Seek, Sexual, SurvivorsSteven Hardin

Detroit, Michigan – Three leading law firms in Michigan, Sommers Schwartz, Grewal Law, and Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni Rivers, have joined forces to launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition, a collaboration aimed at providing survivors of clergy sexual abuse with legal representation and support. The coalition comes at a time when an increasing number of survivors … Continue reading Michigan Law Firms Launch the Clergy Abuse Coalition to Help Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse Seek Justice and Accountability →

Camp Lejeune Survivors – Now is the Time to File Compensation Claims October 13th, 2022Malcom Marin

Camp Lejeune Survivors – Now is the Time to File Compensation Claims

October 13, 2022News & UpdatesCamp, Claims, Compensation, File, LeJeune, Survivors, TimeMalcom Marin

Denville, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) October 12, 2022 – Military members, spouses, children, and family members: The new law (the PACT bill) allows victims who lived or worked from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987, to pursue a lawsuit and recover compensation. The contaminated water wells affected many families, so it is vital to … Continue reading Camp Lejeune Survivors – Now is the Time to File Compensation Claims →

Abuse Survivors Call for Boycott of Episcopal Diocese of Virginia June 3rd, 2022Malcom Marin

Abuse Survivors Call for Boycott of Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

June 3, 2022News & UpdatesAbuse, Boycott, Call, Diocese, Episcopal, Survivors, VirginiaMalcom Marin

Alexandria, VA (Law Firm Newswire) June 03, 2022 – The Episcopal Survivors Network (ESN), a group of victims of abuse in the Episcopal Church, is calling for a boycott of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia over the diocese’s ongoing refusal to address clergy abuse in the church. The announcement comes just days before representatives of … Continue reading Abuse Survivors Call for Boycott of Episcopal Diocese of Virginia →

WHO announces 1,000 Ebola survivors October 6th, 2019Maria Stephens

WHO announces 1,000 Ebola survivors

October 6, 2019News & Updates1000, Announces, Ebola, SurvivorsMaria Stephens

As of October 4, 2019, the number of Ebola survivors from the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) topped 1,000.

U.S. Cancer Survivors Face Significant Economic Burden September 15th, 2019Chris Whorton

U.S. Cancer Survivors Face Significant Economic Burden

September 15, 2019News & UpdatesBurden, Cancer, economic, Face, Significant, Survivors, U.S.Chris Whorton

U.S. cancer survivors face significant economic burdens due to growing medical costs, missed work, and reduced productivity, according to a CDC study.

CDC Responds to Broad Challenges Facing U.S. Cancer Survivors August 22nd, 2019Rebecca McQueen

CDC Responds to Broad Challenges Facing U.S. Cancer Survivors

August 22, 2019News & UpdatesBroad, Cancer, Challenges, Facing, Responds, Survivors, U.S.Rebecca McQueen

A supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, “Addressing Cancer Survivorship through Public Health Research, Surveillance, and Programs,” concludes that concrete plans are needed to ensure that the U.S. health care system can meet survivors’ future needs.

Lung Cancer Survivors May Feel Blame August 3rd, 2019James Dubois

Lung Cancer Survivors May Feel Blame

August 3, 2019News & UpdatesBlame, Cancer, Feel, Lung, SurvivorsJames Dubois

People with lung cancer who used to or still smoke often feel that others see their smoking as a weakness, and that the smoker should have stopped sooner or never started. Some lung cancer survivors may also blame themselves and feel guilty about smoking.