The Cimino Law Firm can also help you file a civil suit to collect damages due to the abuse you have suffered. The statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit is two years. You might be eligible to recover economic damages include medical bills and lost wages, as well as noneconomic damages related to pain and suffering. If going to court and seeing your abuser is too painful, an out-of-court settlement is also an option. This allows you to recover your damages without sitting in the same room with the person who hurt you.