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(406) 315-3737Boland Aarab PLLP represents survivors of sexual abuse in Montana civil actions against the institutions and individuals responsible. These cases share a common feature: an organization that had the power to prevent the abuse, and the resources to defend itself when the survivor finally comes forward. The firm prepares each case as if it will go to trial, because in this practice the only leverage that matters is the credible threat of a verdict.
The structural reality of sexual abuse litigation is that the defendant on the other side is usually an institution with national defense counsel, an insurance carrier, and an interest in resolving the claim quietly. The firm represents survivors against schools, religious institutions, youth organizations, athletic programs, group homes, employers, and the people who held power within them. We litigate insurance coverage when carriers attempt to deny liability under prior-acts exclusions, late-notice arguments, or intentional-act provisions. And we handle the procedural battles these cases always produce.
Montana has expanded the time available to file civil claims for childhood sexual abuse. Current law gives survivors significantly more time than the standard personal injury statute, and includes a discovery rule that often extends deadlines past the calendar limit. The firm reviews each case carefully because limitations defenses are often the institutional defendant’s strongest argument, and they are usually defeatable. If you are uncertain whether your case is still timely, that is a question worth bringing to a lawyer before deciding it is too late.
Survivors who reach out to the firm are not committing to anything. The first conversation is confidential and there is no obligation to file. A claim does not require that the abuse was reported to police at the time, and many of these cases involve abuse that was never reported in childhood. If a case moves forward, court rules and Montana law provide protections for survivor identity in the public record.
If you or someone in your family is considering a civil claim related to sexual abuse, you can reach Boland Aarab PLLP at (406) 315-3737. A first conversation does not require you to commit to anything and does not require you to recount the abuse in detail. We can speak with you, your family, or a person you trust.