State to pay $19 million to a toddler left quadriplegic and blind by abuse, her attorneys say
A child left blind and quadriplegic from injuries she suffered in her purported father’s care will benefit from a $19.3 million settlement of her lawsuit against the Washington state, her attorneys said.
The state Department of Social and Health Services in 2015 sent the 18-month-old foster child, identified by the initials M.D. in the lawsuit, to Texas to live with the man and his wife.
He severely beat her two months later, injuring her to the extent that she won’t ever be able to feed or care for herself, her attorneys said.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the child in Pierce County Superior Court, says the state failed to review Washington and Texas records that raised safety concerns about the man’s home.
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/state-to-pay-19-million-to-a-toddler-left-quadriplegic-and-blind-by-abuse-her-attorneys-say/
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