Canyon Ridge Hospital Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Compensation for Victims of Sexual Abuse at Canyon Ridge Hospital

If you or a loved one endured Canyon Ridge Hospital sexual abuse, our California team is ready to fight for you. 

We move quickly to preserve camera footage and electronic logs, secure treatment records, interview every relevant nurse or staff witness, and coordinate with authorities while protecting you from insurer pressure and building your case against the facility. 

Through a mental health hospital sexual abuse lawsuit, we pursue therapy and medical treatment, crisis counseling and medication, lost wages and diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, and future-care costs. 

When the evidence supports it, we also seek punitive damages to deliver justice and drive safety reforms.

Canyon Ridge Hospital Sued for Sexual Assault

Public records and news coverage describe a troubling pattern of allegations at Canyon Ridge Hospital in Chino. 

Over the past decade, multiple incidents of sexual abuse and safety lapses have been reported, and civil lawsuits followed.

• 2011: A staff-on-patient incident led to the employee’s termination and criminal charges.
• 2012: Regulators cited the facility after a woman reported being raped while sleeping, even though she was supposed to be closely monitored. A separate civil complaint that year alleged repeated abuse committed by an orderly while she was sedated.
• 2020: A plaintiff identified as E.G. sued Canyon Ridge and affiliated entities, citing earlier incidents as evidence that the hospital failed to protect those in its care.
• 2021: A patient referred to as Emma filed suit claiming the hospital did not safeguard her from two acts of sexual abuse by another patient; prosecutors later declined to file charges.

These cases matter. We use this chronology to show failures in staffing, observation, reporting, and segregation that made this abuse foreseeable and preventable, and to hold the facility and its corporate owners fully accountable.

What Damages Can Victims of Sexual Abuse Recover?

Economic losses. All treatment costs (inpatient, outpatient, therapy, and medications), future care, lost income or earning capacity, and travel or relocation expenses resulting from the facility environment triggering symptoms.

Non-economic losses. Pain and suffering, emotional distress (PTSD, anxiety, depression), loss of enjoyment of life, and relationship harm.

Punitive damages. When an institution ignores warnings, understaffs high-risk units, or fails to separate dangerous inpatients, we seek punishment and deterrence.

What Laws Govern Sexual Abuse Cases Against Mental Health Hospitals in California?

Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA). Provides enhanced civil remedies, including attorney’s fees, when abuse or neglect in a care setting causes harm. 

We regularly use EADACPA in psychiatric-hospital cases tied to inadequate monitoring or unsafe treatment plans.

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). Authorizes the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate patterns of unconstitutional conditions in state or locally operated institutions, including public psychiatric hospitals. 

It does not provide individual damages and does not cover private facilities, but its findings can support broader safety reforms.

How Long Do Victims Have to File Civil Lawsuits?

Sexual abuse lawsuits, like other injury claims, are subject to a statute of limitations.

Adults (18+). Under California Code of Civil Procedure § 340.16, civil claims must be filed within the later of 10 years from the date of the last act or attempted sexual assault, or 3 years from the date the survivor discovers, or reasonably should discover, that an injury resulted from the assault.

Minors. AB 452 abolished the civil statute of limitations for childhood abuse claims under § 340.1 for claims arising on or after January 1, 2024. 

Plaintiffs 40 years or older at filing must submit certificates of merit signed by their attorney and a licensed mental health practitioner confirming a reasonable and meritorious basis for the lawsuit.

How Injury Lawyer Team Can Help

We deliver rapid evidence preservation, independent investigation, expert-backed case building, and trauma-informed advocacy. 

You pay no upfront fees; we work on a contingency fee and offer a free consultation. 

Our mission is simple: secure accountability for today’s survivors and help keep young people safe tomorrow. When you are ready to move forward, start a sexual abuse lawsuit against Canyon Ridge Hospital with our team.

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