If you or a loved one suffered sexual abuse at a Devereux facility, you have the right to demand justice. For years, vulnerable individuals – including children and young adults with disabilities – endured abuse at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health centers across the country. Now, survivors are coming forward to expose this systemic failure and hold Devereux accountable for its negligence. If you were harmed in a Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health facility, Phillips Law Group may be able to assist you with a Devereux sex abuse lawsuit.
Devereux Sex Abuse Allegations
Devereux is one of the largest nonprofit providers of behavioral healthcare services in the country. Their facilities serve children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of behavioral and mental health needs, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and more. It is estimated that these facilities treat 25,000 children and young adults every year.
Recent reports have revealed that patients at Devereux centers have been at risk of physical and sexual abuse. A United States Senate report in 2024 found that in four major residential treatment facility (RTFs) operators across the United States, children were “regularly subjected to physical, sexual, and verbal abuse; inappropriate restraints and seclusions; unsafe and unsanitary conditions; and lack of necessary behavioral health care.”
“The report, which examined conditions at RTFs run by Universal Health Services (UHS), Acadia Healthcare, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, and Vivant Behavioral Healthcare, found that these harms are not isolated exceptions, but inherent to a model that incentivizes maximizing profits at the expense of providing high-quality care to children,” a news release about the report on the Senate Committee on Finance’s website noted.
“Too often, abuse and neglect is the norm at these facilities, and they’re set up to let this happen,” Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden said.
Legal Action You Can Take
Our firm is dedicated to fighting for our clients, including survivors of institutional abuse. We understand the profound trauma these victims endure, and we are relentless in pursuing compensation for their suffering. Sexual abuse causes lifelong pain, and no amount of money can undo the harm, but financial recovery can provide critical resources for therapy, security, and rebuilding lives.
If any Devereux facilities failed to protect residents – allowing predators to abuse victims repeatedly – they need to be held accountable. Institutions like these must be held responsible for enabling abuse through negligence or cover-ups.
Our experienced legal team handles these cases with compassion, discretion, and fierce determination. We fight to ensure your story is heard and that those responsible face consequences. Survivors deserve financial justice for medical costs, emotional distress, and ongoing trauma, and our team can help.
Working with Phillips Law Group
Every survivor’s voice matters. Our attorneys will handle these cases with empathy and dedication, and our firm has been in business for more than 30 years, making us a trusted voice in the community and for survivors. We want to help you heal and seek justice, and it can all start with a phone call.
If you or someone you love was abused at a Devereux facility, contact us today for a free, no-obligation, confidential consultation. The road to justice starts now. Let us stand with you and call 602-222-2222 to learn more.
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