Personal injury attorney Joseph Klest was quoted in an article in USA Today Online, discussing the issue of sexual abuse on college campus, pointing out the importance for victims to come forward with their stories.
He commented in the article, "There are very few false allegations of abuse because it's a very embarrassing issue for the victim," Klest said. "Victims will be surprised at how society will rally behind them. It's never too late to share the truth."
Klest has represented more than 500 victims of sexual abuse over his 29-year career.
In May 2011, Attorney Klest won a $28 million dollar verdict in the Illinois case of Snyder v. Kenny. The $28 million award represents the largest single-victim, civil sexual abuse verdict in history. Klest said after the verdict that it looked like a great weight was lifted from his client's shoulders.
