Can patients sue Acadia Healthcare for physical and sexual abuse in the company’s facilities?

Survivors of abuse in the hundreds of facilities operated by Acadia Healthcare can hold the institution accountable for negligent conduct that enabled abuse. Through a thorough investigation of the facts, our attorneys can identify conduct like negligent hiring practices, inadequate supervision of staff, unsafe policies and procedures, and failures to address reports of abuse and misconduct.

Who can sue Acadia Healthcare for abuse?

Any survivor of abuse of any kind in Acadia Healthcare’s facilities should consult an attorney about the avenues of legal recourse that could be open to them. You can sue for physical abuse, sexual abuse, and potentially other forms of maltreatment, such as mental and emotional abuse and the inappropriate use of restraints along with entrapment and false imprisonment. Your ability to sue Acadia Healthcare for the abuse you sustained at the facility depends in part on compliance with any time limits that apply to your case. Speaking to an attorney sooner rather than later can help you determine what deadlines you are subject to and potentially avoid missing legal deadlines that could affect your ability to sue the company.

How much compensation could you receive through Acadia Healthcare sexual abuse malpractice lawsuits?

Through the civil legal process, our attorneys aim to secure our clients compensation that addresses the full extent of the impact the abuse has had on their lives. We’re experienced in securing high-value settlements in part due to our commitment to identifying all of our clients’ economic and non-economic damages and our skill in documenting the full scope of these losses. Acadia Healthcare claims to date have included some high-value results. In 2023, the company settled three cases involving allegations of detaining and assaulting patients for $400 million in Mexico. Each individual case and, in turn, its potential value is unique, but these results indicate that claims against Acadia Healthcare for physical and sexual abuse can amount to a significant payout.

How long do victims have to sue Acadia Healthcare for sexual abuse in their facilities?

Victims of abuse have the right to hold individuals and institutions accountable through the civil legal system, but they are often subject to strict time limits. Missing legal deadlines could prevent abuse victims from ever receiving the financial compensation they need to move forward. The statute of limitations, which establishes this deadline, varies from state to state. In Pennsylvania, the time limits that apply to suing for sexual abuse take into account the victim’s age at the time of the mistreatment. Adults age 25 and older at the time of injury are generally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. For young adults who were victimized between the ages of 18 and 24 years of age, as of November 26, 2019, the time limit to file a sexual abuse lawsuit is extended until the victim’s 30th birthday. Victims who were sexually abused as minors under 18 years old) generally have until 37 years after they reach the age of majority—in other words, until their 55th birthday—to move forward with a civil claim for compensation. It’s never too soon or too late to consult experienced Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys to help you better understand your legal rights and any options that may potentially be available to you. We’re ready to intervene at the first opportunity to help protect victims from any further abuse. We may also be able to assist you even if the abuse you sustained as a child occurred years ago, as long as your claim is still within the statute of limitations. Don’t hesitate to reach out to our compassionate team for help and legal support. The sooner you involve our Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys, the better we can assist you by swiftly launching an investigation and assessing all time limits that could apply to your claim.

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Experienced Abuse Lawyers Standing Up for Victims Through Acadia Healthcare Sexual Abuse Malpractice Lawsuits

Physical abuse and sexual abuse along with entrapment has been reported by former residents of Acadia Healthcare psychiatric facilities across the country. In many cases, children and young adults were the victims of this horrific abuse. The Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys at Anapol Weiss are committed to holding abusers and the facilities that enable them accountable.

As details of severe mistreatment at Acadia Healthcare facilities have come to light, victims have successfully held the for-profit hospital legally and financially accountable, in some cases recovering payouts in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The compensation that you’re entitled to could change your life for the better, helping you receive the care and support you need to move forward after suffering institutional abuse.

All abuse victims should have the opportunity to explore the legal avenues available to them without risk or financial hardship. We make this possible by handling Acadia Healthcare sexual abuse malpractice lawsuits with the utmost compassion and at no upfront cost. If you’re ready to consider your options, contact us today for a free consultation. Our experienced, client-focused attorneys, Kila Baldwin, Shareholder, and Marni S. Berger, Partner, are leading the practice area, continuing their long-standing devotion to standing up for the abused.

Abuse at Acadia Healthcare Facilities Across the Country

Acadia Healthcare runs 258 facilities in 38 states. By far, Pennsylvania has the most facilities, with 37 distinct locations:

Allentown Comprehensive Treatment Center
Belmont Behavioral Health System
Belmont Behavior Health, Phila PA IOP
Bowling Green Brandywine
Bradford Recovery Center
Clearfield Comprehensive Treatment Center Opioid Use Disorder Program
Coatesville Comprehensive Treatment Center
Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center–Williamsburg
Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center–Pittsburgh
Cove Prep
Cranberry Township Comprehensive Treatment Center
Duncansville Comprehensive Treatment Center
Dunmore Comprehensive Treatment Center
Farrell Comprehensive Treatment Center
Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast
Harrisburg Comprehensive Treatment Center
Huntingdon Valley Comprehensive Treatment Center
Huntingdon Creek Recovery Center
Lebanon Comprehensive Treatment Center
Mechanicsburg Comprehensive Treatment Center
New Castle Comprehensive Treatment Center
Pennsylvania Access Center
Philadelphia Children’s Crisis Response Center
Pittsburgh Comprehensive Treatment Center
Pocono Mountain Recovery Center
Pottstown Comprehensive Treatment Center
Southwood Children’s Behavioral Healthcare
Tower Behavioral Health
Watsontown Comprehensive Treatment Center
White Deer Run of Allenwood
White Deer Run of Lancaster
White Deer Run of Lebanon
White Deer Run of Lehigh
White Deer Run of Mt. Zion
White Deer Run of York
White Deer Run of PHP
Wilkes-Barre Comprehensive Treatment Center

In multiple Acadia Healthcare facilities spread throughout the country, patients have reported shocking mistreatment. Acadia Healthcare has been successfully sued for detaining and assaulting patients. Other abuse allegations against the company, as reported by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, include short-staffing facilities, committing forgery, failures to prevent patients from escaping, and failures to prevent injuries and suicide attempts.

The nonpartisan think tank Lown Institute reported that facilities in Florida, Montana, and New Mexico faced investigations for unnecessarily holding patients against their will, drugging child residents as punishments, and instigating sexual abuse and ‘fight clubs.’

Acadia Healthcare was one of two companies against which allegations of mistreatment made up the majority of incidents cited in a 2024 Senate Committee on Finance Staff Report. Among the allegations included in this report were accounts of sexual assaults against children perpetrated by staff members, as well as children being thrown, dragged, and pushed into fixed objects, NBC News reported. Despite being a for-profit company, Acadia Healthcare is a recipient of taxpayer dollars, meaning that American citizens have been unknowingly funding horrific abuse in these youth residential treatment facilities for years.

You Can Seek Justice Through an Acadia Healthcare Lawsuit

For abused patients—in many cases, children and young adults—it’s true that nothing can erase the trauma sustained through abuse in a residential care facility. While Acadia Healthcare sexual abuse malpractice lawsuits can’t erase the harm that’s been inflicted, taking legal action can provide real benefits to survivors of abuse.

Knowing that you were able to bring those at fault for your suffering to justice can provide validation, closure, and, to some extent, peace of mind. Your choice to hold the institution accountable can bring misconduct to light and help protect others from being victimized by the same institution or personnel.

Through a claim, our Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys can help you seek financial compensation for bodily injuries, physical and emotional suffering, and all of the ways the trauma you’ve suffered has diminished your life. We can make sure you can afford access to all of the care you need to recover as fully as possible physically and emotionally.

How Anapol Weiss Can Help Victims of Abuse at Acadia Healthcare Facilities

To move forward with Acadia Healthcare sexual abuse malpractice lawsuits, you need legal support you can depend on. At Anapol Weiss, Baldwin, Berger, and their team of experienced abuse attorneys are already familiar with many Acadia Healthcare facilities from having handled prior individual medical malpractice and sexual assault cases against the company. This experience means we have knowledge that’s of critical importance to claims, including insights into the company’s likely choice of defense counsel and the defense strategies Acadia Healthcare’s attorneys are most likely to employ.

We’re prepared to handle abuse claims against Acadia Healthcare through both individual legal actions and class action approaches. In determining how to help you move forward with your claim, we will assess, based on factors like the specific types of abuse involved in your case, which approach is likely to provide the most value to you. We know that your legal matter is unique, and we tailor our approach to your circumstances to secure the best possible results for you.

Why Choose Anapol Weiss?

Claims involving physical and sexual abuse, particularly of children and young adults, are sensitive and legally challenging matters. You need someone on your side you can trust to handle your case with compassion and professionalism, guide you through the legal process, and advocate relentlessly for the results you deserve. For decades, survivors of abuse have turned to Anapol Weiss to provide the support and legal skills their claims demand.

Unmatched Dedication to Defending the Abused

When you were detained against your will in the facility, suffering the horrors of physical or sexual abuse, you had no one to defend you. That’s not the case now. Our
Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys are ready to step up and protect your legal rights and your future. We’re not about to let institutions that negligently facilitate patterns of abuse escape the consequences.

A Nationally-Recognized Reputation for Excellence

Anapol Weiss has a strong presence in Pennsylvania, facilitated by our office location in the heart of Philadelphia, but we’re known nationwide for our excellence in legal practice and the results we secure for our clients. This national reputation is particularly valuable when you’re taking on a company that operates facilities all over the country and has faced scandals and allegations in multiple states.

Contingency Representation That Makes Legal Help Affordable

If you’re concerned that you can’t afford to retain a prestigious law firm to hold those responsible for the abuse you suffered accountable, you’ll benefit from Anapol Weiss’s contingency-based representation. We never charge abuse victims upfront fees for legal services. Throughout the course of your claim, you’ll have the full advantage of our skills, experience, and professional resources without ever having to worry about hourly fees or monthly retainers. We only receive a percentage of the compensation we succeed in securing for you, which takes the risk out of the legal process and ensures you’re able to move forward with your claim without taking on a financial burden.

Contact the Acadia Healthcare Lawsuit Attorneys at Anapol Weiss Today for a Free, Confidential Case Review

You didn’t deserve the terrible mistreatment you were subjected to by negligent institutions and their abusive staff. What you deserve now is the compensation to make you as whole as possible and the help and support needed to attain it without any risks or financial tradeoffs. Our seasoned Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys are ready to provide this support, starting with a complimentary consultation.

For the help you need to hold Acadia Healthcare accountable for abuse, contact Anapol Weiss online or call 215-608-9645 today.

Frequently Asked Questions About Acadia Healthcare Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Any survivor of abuse of any kind in Acadia Healthcare’s facilities should consult an attorney about the avenues of legal recourse that could be open to them. You can sue for physical abuse, sexual abuse, and potentially other forms of maltreatment, such as mental and emotional abuse and the inappropriate use of restraints along with entrapment and false imprisonment.
Your ability to sue Acadia Healthcare for the abuse you sustained at the facility depends in part on compliance with any time limits that apply to your case. Speaking to an attorney sooner rather than later can help you determine what deadlines you are subject to and potentially avoid missing legal deadlines that could affect your ability to sue the company.
Through the civil legal process, our attorneys aim to secure our clients compensation that addresses the full extent of the impact the abuse has had on their lives. We’re experienced in securing high-value settlements in part due to our commitment to identifying all of our clients’ economic and non-economic damages and our skill in documenting the full scope of these losses.
Acadia Healthcare claims to date have included some high-value results. In 2023, the company settled three cases involving allegations of detaining and assaulting patients for $400 million in Mexico. Each individual case and, in turn, its potential value is unique, but these results indicate that claims against Acadia Healthcare for physical and sexual abuse can amount to a significant payout.
Victims of abuse have the right to hold individuals and institutions accountable through the civil legal system, but they are often subject to strict time limits. Missing legal deadlines could prevent abuse victims from ever receiving the financial compensation they need to move forward.
The statute of limitations, which establishes this deadline, varies from state to state. In Pennsylvania, the time limits that apply to suing for sexual abuse take into account the victim’s age at the time of the mistreatment. Adults age 25 and older at the time of injury are generally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. For young adults who were victimized between the ages of 18 and 24 years of age, as of November 26, 2019, the time limit to file a sexual abuse lawsuit is extended until the victim’s 30th birthday. Victims who were sexually abused as minors under 18 years old) generally have until 37 years after they reach the age of majority—in other words, until their 55th birthday—to move forward with a civil claim for compensation.
It’s never too soon or too late to consult experienced Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys to help you better understand your legal rights and any options that may potentially be available to you. We’re ready to intervene at the first opportunity to help protect victims from any further abuse. We may also be able to assist you even if the abuse you sustained as a child occurred years ago, as long as your claim is still within the statute of limitations.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to our compassionate team for help and legal support. The sooner you involve our Acadia Healthcare lawsuit attorneys, the better we can assist you by swiftly launching an investigation and assessing all time limits that could apply to your claim.