Partner Todd Mathews Featured in Maryland Matters on Child Victims Act Overhaul

Bailey Glasser Mass Torts partner D. Todd Mathews was quoted in Maryland Matters on the impact of Maryland’s newly signed House Bill 1378, which lowers compensation caps for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse and sets a May 31 deadline to file under the previous law.

Mathews and the Bailey Glasser team represent thousands of survivors abused in Maryland’s juvenile detention centers. He indicated the firm would be part of a challenge to the new law, stating: “We will vigorously oppose this clearly unconstitutional bill, in order to protect the Survivors, as the State and Governor Moore have clearly failed them.”

The article notes that the law, effective June 1, 2025, raises constitutional concerns due to the reduced compensation, the narrow filing window, and its unequal treatment of claims against public versus private institutions. For more insights, read the full Maryland Matters article here. ​

In 2023, Bailey Glasser, alongside nearly two dozen firms, filed lawsuits on behalf of over 4,500 survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by staff members at Maryland juvenile detention centers. In addition to Todd Mathews, the Bailey Glasser team consists of founding partner Brian Glasser, Mass Torts Practice Group Leader David Selby II, Institutional Abuse & Neglect team leader Sharon Iskra, and lawyers Aliya Khalidi and Samira Bode. Learn more about our work in this matter by visiting our Maryland Juvenile Hall Sexual Abuse page.