Nathaniel Spencer Abuse Claims

There isn’t a set amount of compensation you could receive for a claim against the Trust responsible for Nathaniel Spencer. 

Every compensation amount is calculated based on the circumstances of a claim. These circumstances include:

• The severity of the abuse 
• Care and specialist treatment required 
• Any injuries sustained because of the abuse
• Loss of earnings now and in the future.

Our team will work to make sure the compensation fairly reflects the impact on your or your child’s life.

The timeframe for making a claim depends on who is claiming. If you’re aged over 18, you have three years from the date of the abuse to make a claim, or three years from the date you became aware of the abuse.

The Courts do understand that coming forward to report abuse is difficult for survivors, so they often waive the three-year rule.

You will need to apply to the court to waive the time limit. This is something our team are experienced in successfully doing. We understand what the Courts are looking for to agree to waive the time limit.

If you’re claiming on behalf of your child, you can make a claim anytime until their 18th birthday. When they turn 18, they have three years to make their own claim. Again, this can be waived by the Courts.

Yes, if you already have a claim ongoing against the hospital trust with another law firm, we can take over.

Our team can offer a second opinion on your claim, and if you wish, we can become your legal support.

Often in abuse claims, there will be a group of people who have experienced similar abuse by an individual. In cases such as this, we can group all the claims into one collective group claim.

This is beneficial because survivors making a claim can save on legal fees because the group pools together for legal support.

Given the potential number of survivors of the alleged abuse by Nathaniel Spencer, we’re expecting several claims to be submitted. We might likely decide to use your claim as part of a wider group claim. However, this will be decided on a claim-by-claim basis.

Nathaniel Spencer has been charged with:

• 15 counts of sexual assault
• 17 counts of assault by penetration
• Nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13
• Three counts of assault of a child under 13 by penetration
• One count of attempting to assault by penetration.