Doctor Sexual Abuse – Nassar

The law firm of Manly, Stewart & Finaldi is a leader in sexual abuse litigation. We have over 25 years of experience successfully representing sexual assault and abuse survivors, including representing the women of the Dr. Larry Nassar case. If you or a loved one was assaulted or abused by a doctor or health care provider, please contact us for a free and 100-percent confidential consultation. We can help you and your family protect your rights.

Summary of the Larry Nassar Case

Beginning in 2015, the sexual abuse case against Dr. Larry Nassar – and Michigan State University, the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics for covering up the abuse – was an unprecedented scandal. While several gymnasts said that they complained against Nassar in the 1990s, the USA Gymnastics did not take action against him until years later, in 2015.

For 18 years, Doctor Lawrence (“Larry”) Nassar was the United States women’s national gymnastics team doctor. He is now a convicted sex offender who is serving 60 years in federal prison (plus two additional sentences of at least 40 years each on the state level, giving him a de facto life sentence without parole) after pleading guilty to the charges of sexual assault of minors, child pornography and tampering with evidence. He has been referred to as the “pedophile doctor,” with some of his victims as young as 8.

Manly, Stewart & Finaldi were the lead attorneys on the civil side of the Nassar case from the beginning. One of Nassar’s first known victims is former competitive gymnast Sarah Klein, who is now an attorney with the firm. Olympic medalist Jamie Dantzscher  represented by Attorney John Manly, was the first athlete to file suit against  Nassar for sexual abuse, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction.

Why You Should Trust Us With Your Case

Our experience going up against sex crime perpetrators as well as the institutions that protect them is unparalleled. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual abuse or sexual assault by someone in a position of authority in gymnastics, another sport or within the U.S. Olympics, we can advocate for your rights and best interests.

At Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, we have the compassion, experience, knowledge and resources to aggressively represent survivors. Our lawyers represented members of Team USA and Olympic Team female gymnasts in the civil lawsuit against Michigan State University. We secured what was at the time the largest personal injury settlement against a University in history: a $500 million global settlement of 333 sex abuse claims against Dr. Nassar.

How We Can Help Survivors of Doctor Sexual Abuse

The Dr. Larry Nassar case against Michigan State is only one of many high-profile cases we have handled that has helped change the lives of our clients and change the laws surrounding these crimes. Our sexual abuse and sexual assault plaintiff’s attorneys can help you with a doctor sexual abuse case in all of the following ways, and more:

  • Listening carefully to what happened and believing you.
  • Answering your questions and providing trustworthy legal advice.
  • Keeping your case 100 percent confidential so that you can feel safe, if desired.
  • Using a trauma-informed approach to sexual assault and abuse civil law.
  • Fighting for the justice and financial compensation that you deserve.
  • Going up against any defendant, big or small, on your behalf.
  • Taking your civil lawsuit to trial, if necessary.
  • Helping you in any way that we can after the conclusion of your case.

We are an award-winning law firm that has recovered over $2 billion in settlements and jury verdicts for survivors of institutional sexual abuse. We can go up against any individual or institution on your behalf, including a doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, sports doctor, trainer, hospital, sports institution or school.

Our Doctor Sexual Abuse Lawyers Are Here for You

If you or a loved one is a survivor of doctor sexual abuse, assault or violence, please contact our law office for a free and completely confidential case evaluation for assistance. You deserve justice and closure for the despicable crimes of a physician or sports doctor. Call (800) 700-8450 (West Coast) or (800) 700-2751 (East Coast) now to schedule your case review.